coding

Question 1

define coding

Answer 1

Coding refers to the format in which information is stored in the various memory stores

Question 2

research into coding

Answer 2

Baddley 1966
- Group 1 +2 : acoustically similar/ dissimilar
- Group 3 + 4: semantically similar/dissimilar
- words were presented one at a time
- ppts were asked to recall the correct order of the words immediateklt and after 20 minutes

Question 3

baddle findings and conclusions

Answer 3

• Immediate recall worse with acoustically similar words, acoustic confusion → STM is acoustic
• Recall after 20 mins worse with semantically similar words, semantic confusion → LTM is semantic

Question 4

artificial stimuli

Answer 4

• The words used had no personal meaning to the Ps
• findingfs may not tell us much about coding in different memory tasks, especially in everyday life
• more meaningful info = semantic coding even for STM tasks
• limited application in the real world
  ➢ We should be cautious about generalising the findings

Question 5

showed differences between stores

Answer 5

showed differences between stores
The idea that STM is coded acoustically and LTM is semantic has stood the test of time
Important step in our understanding of the memory system, which led to the creation of the multi store model