Memory models

Question 1

Processing model

Answer 1

Structural- Paying attention to what the information looks like
Phonetic- Processing what the information sounds like
Semantic- What the actual meaning of the information is

Question 2

Factors affecting memory according to the processing model

Answer 2

-How deeply the information is considered
-If the information is understood
-If the information has meaning
-The deeper the information is processed, the more likely it is to be remembered long term

Question 3

Evaluations of the processing model

Answer 3

+ Explains how information is remembered better if it is processed with more meaning
-Does not account for individual differences e.g people may process information deeply in different ways

Question 4

Processing model 8 marker

Answer 4

1.How deeply information is processed determines how long the memory lasts
2. The first level is structural, which involves paying attention to what the information looks like
3. The second level is phonetic, which involves processing what the information sounds like
4. Both of these first levels are shallow levels, as they do not involve a lot of processing
5. The third level is semantic, which involves what the information actually looks like
6. This level is the deepest level, as it involves a lot of processing
7. The more information is processed, the more likely it is to be stored in the long term memory
8. The less processing there is, the less likely information is to be stored in the long term memory
9. Information is more likely to be remembered if it is understood, if it has meaning, and if it has personal relevance to the individual
EVALUATION
+Explains how information is remembred better if processed with more meaning
-Does not take into account individual differences as individuals process information deeply in different ways