LTM

• WHO DID RESEARCH ON LTM DURATION?

  Bahrick et al
• WHO DID THE RESEARCH STUDY ON DURATION OF LTM?

  Bahrick et al
• WHAT WAS THE CONCLUSION OF BAHRICK'S RESEARCH STUDY ON LTM DURATION?

  LTM can last potentially forever
• WHAT METHOD WAS USED IN BAHRICK'S RESEARCH STUDY ON LTM DURATION?

  1. 392 Americans (aged 17 - 74)
  2. Asked to recall names of people in yearbook
  3. Participants who graduated within 15 years recalled 90% of names while looking (60% during free recall)
  4. Participants who graduated around 50 years ago recalled 74% of names (30% during free recall)