PERFORMANCE IN SINGLE-STAGE VS MULTI-STAGE CODING AS A FUNCTION OF INFORMATION STRUCTURE.
Abstract
Miller in studying language learning has found that a subject can only absorb so much of a presented stimulus inventory, or string of digits. He has summarized the research of this type and determined that the channel capacity of the individual exists at the level of seven bits approximately. In order to increase the span of information that can be handled he has developed the concept of chunking, which is a method of reducing information to groups of easily handled chunks. These chunks can then be coded by some method so that recall of the coded symbol will result in recall of the information chunked into the group. In this context a multi-stage code, which is a series of binary digits, becomes a method for chunking information. The hypothesis of the report is: A given amount of information can be received and transmitted more rapidly when the information is presented in a multi-stage inventory.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0617058
Entities
People
- Duncan Lee Dieterly
Organizations
- George Washington University