Key study-Craik and Tulving 1975
- Created by: Claire McMillan
- Created on: 21-05-13 12:41
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- CRAIK AND TULVING 1975
- AO1
- AIM
- To test whether words that were processed for their meaning would be better remembered than words that were processed for information about their appearance or sound.
- PROCEDURE
- 20 students
- given a list of 40 1-2 syllable words
- they were asked whether the word was in capital letters (structural) whether it rhymed with another word (phonetic) or whether it fit in a sentence or category
- to control other factors, the word lists were rotated so each participant had a different list
- at this point they were unaware of the study and didn't know they would be tested
- Later, they were tested for either recall (how many words they could remember) or recognition (whether they could correctly choose the words from a list
- FINDINGS
- 96% of words that fit in a sentence were recognised
- 18% of structurally processed words were recognised
- CONCLUSION
- the depth of processing affects how well words are rememered. Semantic processes leds to the best recall and recognition
- AIM
- AO2
- G-only used 20 American students so it can not be generalised
- R-easily replicated due to standardised procedure so can show reliability
- A-has applications in revision and education
- V-ecological validity- although the students may be use to remembering a list of words, it has not got high ecological validity as it is not an every day situation
- E-no ethical issued, informed consent would have come from the parents. Could argue decption as they were unaware they were going to be in a study and be tested
- AO1
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