Levels of Processing in Human Memory (PLE: Memory)

As a conceptual framework for the investigation of human memory, the levels-of-processing paradigm had enjoyed immense popularity since its introduction in the early 1970s. It was the impetus behind literally hundreds of experiments and was used as an "explanation" for a wide range of retention phenomena. Consequently, a wealth of data and theory had emerged, and this title assimilates and evaluates this information. Originally published in 1979, the distinguished contributors to the volume both proponents and opponents of the levels-of-processing framework present here their latest data and ideas on a viewpoint that has been a tremendous influence in memory research and related areas.