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LOP psychology
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An investigation into the effect on the amount of words a participant is able to recall after using a structural, phonological or semantic level of processing to answer questions about the words presented Abstract This experiment is based on the work of Craik and Lockhart and on the levels of processing theory. The levels of processing theory suggests that the extent of which information can be remembered is dependent on the level of processing the piece of information has undergone to be stored. The aim of the experiment is to see if participants are more likely to recall a greater amount of words that previously required semantic processing rather than words that previously required structural or phonological processing. The experimental hypothesis states that 'Significantly more words from questions that require semantic processing to answer a question will be recalled later compared to words that needed a structural or phonological level of processing.' The investigation...
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