exam specific answers

Question 1

state two findings of Baddeley (1966b). (2)

Answer 1

1. acoustically similar list tended to be harder to recall than control list from STM
2. semantically similar list had poorer recall than control list from LTM

Question 2

explain two weaknesses of Baddeley (1966b). (4)

Answer 2

1. provided pps with lists of words to assess memory through recall of correct sequences which has low mundane realism - people remember things like conversations but not normally word lists so findings may not represent real life memory
2. study took place in lab where words were shown to pps in controlled setting with low ecological validity - pps may have changed behaviour from real life and tried harder to learn words unlike everyday use of memory