Features of the MSM

Question 1

What are the AO3 points to evaluate features of the MSM?

Answer 1

For capacity + duration of STM and coding of STM and LTM :
- high control over extraneous variables
- high reliability
- lacks mundane realism

Duration of LTM:
- high in mundane realism
- low control over extraneous variables

Question 2

What are the AO3 points to evaluate capacity + duration of STM and coding of STM and LTM?

Answer 2

• high control over extraneous variables
• high reliability
• lacks mundane realism

Question 3

P
(high control over extraneous variables)

Answer 3

research into (duration of STM) lacks mundane realism

Question 4

E

Answer 4

as task of (recalling consonant trigrams) is artificial

Question 5

E

Answer 5

• therefore difficult to gen findings (that info lasts bw 18 - 30 seconds) to rl examples of (duration of STM)
• as research does not reflect real life activities where what we are trying to remember is meaningful

Question 6

L

Answer 6

• therefore lowering ext val of research into duration of STM
• however some would argue we do try to remember meaningless things such as a group of digits for a phone number, therefore although task is artificial, does have relevance to rl

Question 7

P
(high control over extraneous variables)

Answer 7

research into (coding of LTM) has high control over extraneous variables

Question 8

E

Answer 8

as it was carried out in a controlled setting of a lab, e.g. (lists of words would be matched on their difficulty with each word shown to ppts for same amount of time)

Question 9

E

Answer 9

this means we are more likely to est cause and effect bw IV (list of words) and DV (accurate recall)

Question 10

L

Answer 10

therefore inc int val of research into (coding of LTM)

Question 11

P
(high reliability)

Answer 11

research into (capacity of STM) is praised for having high reliability

Question 12

E

Answer 12

this is coz research was carried out in controlled env of a lab

Question 13

E

Answer 13

• therefore research can be repeated in same conditions of (same standardised intructions, same digits given to ppts and shown for same amount of time)
• to check for consistent results

Question 14

L

Answer 14

Therefore inc int val

Question 15

What are the two AO3 points to evaluate Bahricks duration of the LTM?

Answer 15

• high in mundane realism
• low control over extraneous variables

Question 16

P
(high in mundane realism)

Answer 16

Bahricks research into duration of the LTM is high in mundane realism

Question 17

E

Answer 17

this is coz research assessed rl memories of indv classmates

Question 18

E

Answer 18

this is a rl example in everyday life e.g. searching for old friend on social media

Question 19

L

Answer 19

therefore it may be easier to gen findings of duration of LTM to other rl applications, inc ext val

Question 20

P
(low control over extraneous variables)

Answer 20

However, some may argue research into duration of LTM has low control over extraneous variables as research took place in a controlled env

Question 21

E

Answer 21

e.g. how much contact ppts had with classmates after leaving school was not controlled

Question 22

E

Answer 22

therefore cause and effect cannot be est bw IV of length of time passed and DV of accurate recall of classmates

Question 23

L

Answer 23

therefore firm conclusions cannot be made on duration of LTM, reducing int val of research findings