coding Flashcards
1
Q
what is meant by coding in memory?
A
the format in which information is stored in the various memory stores
2
Q
Long Term Memory (LTM) coding
A
semantically
3
Q
Short Term Memory (STM) coding
A
acoustically
4
Q
coding research -Baddeley
A
- ppts had to recall words in correct order
- 4 groups, acoustically & semantically similar & dissimilar
- asked to recall immediately or after 20 minutes
- STM more difficult to recall acoustically similar
- LTM more difficult to recall semantically similar
- STM coded acoustically and LTM coded semantically
5
Q
+AO3 - validity
A
the study has been repeated and given the same results,
6
Q
-AO3 - external validity
A
study used artificial stimuli, of no importance to ppts, therefore they were less likely to remember the numbers
7
Q
+AO3 - RWA
A
the research from this study is beneficial, for example to students in planning their revision in order to make it as effective as possible, therefore has good RWA.
