Levels of processing model: Difference between revisions

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# Those that understand the meaning behind the text will have the strongest ability to recall the passage (conceptual input)

The sliding-scale of increased ability to encode/recall is the focus of the study. Greater processing will lead to greater amounts of information available for recall. Craik and Lockhart postulate depth of processing to fall on a shallow to deep continuum. Shallow processing (e.g., processing words based on their phonemic and orthographic components) leads to a fragile memory trace that is susceptible to rapid decay. Conversely, deep processing (e.g., semantic or meaning based processing) results in a more durable memory trace. LA LA LA LA LA LA

Whether the information is being encoded more effectively or being recalled more effectively is unclear. A typical paradigm employed to investigate the Levels of Processing theory is the incidental learning paradigm. Results reveal superior recall for items processed deeply compared to those items processed at the more shallow level (Eysenck, 1974: Hyde & Jenkins, 1969).