Assignment: Short-Term Memory Capacity
Step 1:
1. Access the internet and go to the Simon Memory Game website.
2. Complete the Simon Memory Game and write down your score (your score indicates how many color steps you were able to remember at once before making a mistake).
Step 2:
Thoroughly discuss the following:
1. How many color steps could you remember? How does this compare with the capacity of short term memory (7 +/- 2 bits of information)?
2. What strategies did you use during the game to remember the colors?
3. How could you improve your memory of the colors?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.