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Levels of processing: A reply to Eysenck
Author(s) -
Lockhart Robert S.,
Craik Fergus I. M.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
british journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.536
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8295
pISSN - 0007-1269
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1978.tb01644.x
Subject(s) - psychology , elaboration , heuristic , value (mathematics) , encoding (memory) , social psychology , strengths and weaknesses , cognitive psychology , epistemology , statistics , humanities , philosophy , mathematics
These comments take up the major issues raised in Eysenck's (1978) critique of Craik & Lockhart (1972): The problem of circularity in the definition of ‘depth’, the distinction between qualitative and quantitative differences in encoding, and the relationship between the concepts of depth, strength and elaboration. It is claimed that despite certain weaknesses, the original formulation possesses considerable heuristic value.