Bahrick et al's experiment

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  • Created on: 24-09-18 15:03
What year was it in?
1975
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What was the aim?
To find out the duration of long-term memory.
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What was the method?
They got participants to recall the names of people from their school yearbook using photos or free recall.
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How many participants were there?
392
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What were their ages between?
17 and 74
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How accurate were the participants who were tested within 15 years of graduation in photo recognition?
90%
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How accurate were the participants who were tested within 15 years of graduation in free recall?
60%
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How accurate were the participants who were tested within 48 years of graduation in photo recognition?
70%
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How accurate were the participants who were tested within 48 years of graduation in free recall?
30%
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What was the conclusion?
Long-term memory lasts a very long time.
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really good

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