Craik and Tulving study Flashcards
What was the aim?
To test the claims of the levels of processing framework in particular the experiment aimed to investigate whether processing words at different levels affected the recall of words.
What was the sample?
24 participants
How many words were shown and through what instrument?
-60 words shown through a tachistoscope
How long was each word shown for?
-200 milliseconds
What happened before each next word was displayed?
The participants were asked a yes/no question
What happened for structural processing?
-Capital letters of not
What happened for phonetic processing?
-Did the word rhyme or not?
What happened for semantic processing?
Did the word fit into the given sentence and make sense?
What was the IV?
The level of processing , structural , phonetic or semantic
What design did the experiment use and why?
Repeated measures as all participants took part in all 3 conditions
How did the experimenter ensure no order effects?
They used counterbalancing and run the words in a variety of orders to ensure no one type of processing was first or last
What happened at the end of the word list?
The P’s were given an unexpected recall task were they had to recognise the 60 test words from a list of 180
What was the DV?
Number of words correctly recognised
What percentage of the words were remembered structurally?
18%
What percentage of words were remembered phonetically?
50%
