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The aim of the experiment is to find out whether or not recall is higher when there is a cue present - Memory.
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Introduction Aim: The aim of the experiment is to find out whether or not recall is higher when there is a cue present Background information: Memory is the process of retaining information after the original object is no longer present. Most psychologists believe that we have two types of memory. A Long Term Memory (LTM) and a Short Term Memory (STM). The LTM can store vast amounts of information for long periods and the STM lasts for around 15-20 seconds. According to Miller, the STM can store 7+-2 chunks. A person also tends to remember things if they are familiar. The three stages on learning lists to recall are: 1. Encoding Storing the information in the memory creating a memory trace 2. Storage The result of encoding. The information is stored within the memory system. 3. Retrieval Recovering the stored information from the memory system. This is known as either remembering or recall. Key Study: My investigation is going to be...
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