Baddeley

Question 1

When was Baddeley carried out?

Answer 1

1966

Question 2

What was the aim?

Answer 2

To find out whether the LTM encoded acoustically or semantically

Question 3

How many pilot studies did Baddeley conduct before the official experiment?

Answer 3

2

Question 4

What was the sample?

Answer 4

72 men and women from an applied psychology unit

Question 5

What was the procedure?

Answer 5

• Participants put into 4 groups (IMD)
• Shown 10 words, 1 every 3 seconds
• Had to do recall tasks in which they were given the words but had to place them in the correct order
• Completed over 4 trials
• Given a 15 minutes interference task of copying 8 digits
• Surprise recall task

Question 6

What were the results?

Answer 6

Acoustically similar words performed well whilst semantically similar words performed less well

Question 7

What is he conclusion of the study?

Answer 7

The LTM encoded semantically whilst the STM encoded acoustically

Question 8

Is Baddeley generalisable?

Answer 8

Yes because:
-Men and women were used

No because:

• All from the same applied psychology unit
• No age range specified

Question 9

Is Baddeley reliable?

Answer 9

Yes because:
-4 trials were carried out

-Lab experiment = Standardised

Question 10

Is Baddeley applicable?

Answer 10

Yes because:
-Shows how the STM and LTM are encoded

-Helps in revision

Question 11

Is Baddeley valid?

Answer 11

No because:

• Lab experiment = low in ecological validity
• Unrealistic tasks = low in mundane realism

Question 12

Is Baddeley ethical?

Answer 12

No because:

• Participants were deceived
• Didn’t give informed consent

However, nobody came to any harm