Psychology Recall vs Recognition

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Psychology : Recall and Recognition Research Investigaton Hypothesis It is hypothesized that when Group A (Recall group) and Group B (Recognition Group) are required to correctly remember as many nonsense syllables as possible, participants in Group B are more likely to accurately and correctly remember a larger number of nonsense syllables compared to participants in Group A. What is the IV? Method of retrieval, recall vs recognition What is the DV? The number of nonsense syllables correctly remembered Long-Term memory (including duration and capacity) The relatively permanent memory system that holds vast amounts of information for a long period of time Recall Measure of retention that involves reproducing information that has been stored in memory Recognition Measure of retention that involves identifying the correct information from among alternatives Memory The processing, storage and retrieval of information acquired through learning. There are 2 types of memory: short term and long term. What did the results show? Did your data support your hypothesis? Why are nonsense syllables often used in memory research rather than actual words? Nonsense syllables do not stand for abbreviations and has no meaning therefore participants cannot relate to the word. Avoids elaborative rehearsal hence the experiment can be deemed accurate. Examples of how recall and recognition can be used in real life Recall: In a test situation, recalling would be trying to answer a short-answer question or trying to remember a specific and exact quote in a story book you would have to use in an English essay. Recognition: Picking an answer in a Multiple-Choice Question in a test situation. Limitation Some participants may have been tired or sleepy during the experiment which may have affected their memory ability as the experiment was carried out in the morning
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