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Question 20

A researcher investigated coding in long-term memory using a repeated measures design.

  • In the first condition, participants were presented with a list of 15 words with different meanings (semantically dissimilar).
  • In the second condition, the same participants were presented with a list of 15 words with similar meanings (semantically similar).

To ensure long-term memory was tested, participants performed a 20-minute distractor task before being asked to recall the words.

Table 1: Mean number of words recalled and standard deviations after a 20-minute delay

Words with different meanings (semantically dissimilar)Words with similar meanings (semantically similar)
Mean11.46.8
Standard deviation2.31.1

What do the mean values in Table 1 suggest about coding in long-term memory? Justify your answer.

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Multi-store model of memory Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Multi-store model of memory

Practise AQA A Level Psychology Multi-store model of memory with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 56 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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