Short-term memory capacity

Step 1:

1. Access the internet and go to the Simon Memory Game website at http://www.freegames.ws/games/kidsgames/simon/simon.htm (opens in a new window).
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?

Resources:

1. Textbook chapter 6

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