Baddley Coding -LTM

Question 1

What was the aim

Answer 1

How we code information in our LTM

Question 2

What happened

Answer 2

PPts were given words in 4 categories 2/4 sounded semantically similar list (Kip,doze,nap,sleep)

Question 3

When were more mistakes made ?

Answer 3

On the semantically simmiler list

Question 4

Conclusion

Answer 4

LTM mainly codes semantically

Question 5

Badeley coding Strength

Answer 5

Had high control over extraneous variables

Controlled setting (a lab )

Likely to establish cause and effect between the independent variable

Thus increasing internal validity

Question 6

Bradley coding weakens

Answer 6

Lack mundae reaslism

Unrealistic task as it’s difficult to generalise findings to real life examples

Does not reflect real life memory activities of what we are trying to remember are more meaningful