Relationship to Immediate Memory

• Studies show the span of immediate memory is approximately 7 items. Is this related to the span of absolute judgement?
• NO. Absolute judgement is limited by amount of information, while immediate memory is limited by the number of items, no matter how complex (Miller distinguishes bits of information from chunks of information).
• Several experiments dealing with binary digits, decimal digits, letters, syllables, words, and mixtures have shown the number of chunks is relatively constant.
• Interesting observation: we can remember 6 or so multisyllabic words, but also 6 or so monosyllabic words. Thus we chunk things at the largest logical unit (probably).