Coding in STM and LTM Flashcards
1
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What is coding?
A
- A way in which information is changed so it can be stored in memory.
2
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How can Information be stored?
A
- Visual forms {images}
- Acoustic forms {sounds}
- Semantic forms {meaning}
3
Q
How is information in STM coded?
A
Acoustically
4
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How is information in LTM coded?
A
Semantically
5
Q
Who researched coding into STM and LTM?
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Baddeley {1966 a+b}
6
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What was the procedure for coding in STM research?
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- Participants were divided into 4 groups
- Each group heard a list of 5 words drawn from one of the following categories ; Acoustically similar, Acoustically dissimilar, Semantically similar, Semantically dissimilar
- Immediately after hearing the 5 words, participants were asked to recall them
- The procedure was carries out 4x
7
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What were the findings for research into coding in STM?
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- Acoustically similar words = difficult to recall {55% accuracy}
- Acoustically dissimilar words = easier to recall {75% accuracy}
8
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What was the conclusion for reseach into coding in STM?
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- STM codes information acoustically {through sounds}
9
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What is the procedure for research into coding in LTM?
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- Participants were divided into 4 groups
- Each group heard a list of 10 words drawn from one of the categories ; Acoustically similar, Acoustically dissimilar, Semantically similar, Semantically dissimilar
- After 20 min, participants were asked to recall the 10 words in the correct order
- The procedure was carried out 4 x
10
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What were the findings for research into coding in LTM?
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- Semantically similar words = difficult to recall {55% accuracy}
- Semantically dissimilar words = easier to recall {85% accuracy}
11
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What was the conclusion of research into coding in LTM?
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- LTM codes information semantically
