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This experiment aimed to examine how the amount of subject matter affects
retention memory recall. The analysis of the results have shown that the mean score
of six-digit groups total number of retention was comparably higher than the nine-
digit group, and the eighteen-digit group scored least among the groups. It implies
that the participants retained larger amount of numbers if the digit of such numbers
are lesser. Our hypothesis states that the amount of digit has an effect on retention
(Baddeley,1986, 2003; Page and Norris, 1998; Burgess and Hitch, 1999). The first
statement propose that it is easier to recall shorter words. The second statement
propose that, it is easier for short words to be rehearsed due to shorter rehearsal
time, and more subjects are recalled. The first statement proposes that it is easier to
recall shorter words, while the second statement proposes that, it is easier for short
words to be rehearsed due to shorter rehearsal time, and more subjects are recalled
(Katkov, Romani, & Tsodyks (2014). Sequence learning is said to be a critical Commented [e1]: Should I remove this part? This is
about chunking from my journal.
component of human intelligence. The ability to recognize and produce ordered
sequences is a defining feature of the brain and a key component of many cognitive
information becomes easier to retain and recall in the correct order (Fonollosa, Neftci,
Our experiment utilizes three sets of sequences: Our experiment utilizes three sets
of sequences: three sets of six-digit numbers, two sets of nine-digit numbers and one
set of 18-digit numbers. According to a study by Mathy and Feldman (2012), longer
expected to see in the results that the group who received the three sets of six-digit
numbers will have better recall outcomes than the group who received the two sets
References:
Fonollosa, J., Neftci, E., & Rabinovich, M. (2015). Learning of Chunking Sequences
Biol,11(11). doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004592
Katkov, M., Romani, S., & Tsodyks, M. (2014) Word length effect in free recall of
10.3389/fncom.2014.00129
Mathy, F., & Feldman, J. (2012). Whats magic about magic numbers? Chunking
doi:10.1016/j.cognition.2011.11.003