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The Effects Of Recall And Recognition Were Investigated On Organized Groups Or Disorganized Groups

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Throughout this Internal Assessment the subjects of recall and recognition were investigated. The aim of this investigation was to see if people recall more words when they are shown in organized groups or disorganized groups. The research hypothesis for this investigation was that participants will recall words if the words are put into organized groups (one- tailed). The research method used for this investigation was an experiment of repeated measures. The average number of recalled words for the participants was 24 out of 50 words and 16 out of 50 words recalled by the participants when the words were presented to them in a disorganized fashion. A Related T-Test was used to analyze the data because the design was a repeated measure with ratio data. The results of the experiment showed that words are easier to recall if presented in an organized fashion versus a disorganized way.

Introduction
When learning occurs, it can occur through many different processes. Inevitably, some of what is learnt is later forgotten, which leads to the question of what can be done to improve memory and if memory is linked to a particular learning process. This study of memory is related to cognitive psychology, which studies human mental processes. The aim of this experiment is to see whether different levels of processing information can alter the accuracy and amount of information that can be recalled.
Craik & Tulving (1975) wanted to test whether the level of processing

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