Bahrick Et Al’s Research Flashcards
1
Q
How many people did bahrick study and what was the age range
A
392 American people ranging from 17 and 74
2
Q
What were the two ways that bahrick tested long term memory
A
Photo recognition test and free recall test with participants recalling people from their graduating class
3
Q
What was the recall rate for people that had graduated after 15 years
A
90% for photo recognition
60% for free recall
4
Q
What was the recall rate for people that had graduated 48 years ago
A
70% photo recognition
30% free recall
5
Q
What is a strength of bahricks study
A
High external validity as it was meaningful memories
