A language app records two groups learning Italian words. One group says each word aloud ten times; the other group answers a short question about each word...
Question 1 Report
A language app records two groups learning Italian words. One group says each word aloud ten times; the other group answers a short question about each word's meaning. A later test measures recall of the English translations.
(a) Identify which group is using maintenance rehearsal. [1]
(b) Explain why the meaning-question group may remember more translations. [2]
(c) Use one limitation of this app study to evaluate the conclusion that semantic learning always improves memory. [2]
Answer Details
(a) The group saying each word aloud ten times [1] (b) Answering meaning questions involves elaborative / semantic rehearsal [1]. This creates meaningful links and deeper processing, making long-term retrieval more likely [1]. (c) The app may test only simple word-translation recall rather than all types of learning [1]. Participants' previous Italian knowledge, motivation, or device use could affect results, so semantic learning may not always be the cause [1].
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