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Discuss arguments against Craik and Lockhart’s levels of processing (LoP) model of memory, particularly its inability to account for the limited capacity of memory.

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Discuss arguments against Craik and Lockhart’s levels of processing (LoP) model of memory, particularly its inability to account for the limited capacity of memory

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Critique of the Levels of Processing Model

Critics highlight that the model does not adequately explain why some deeply processed information is forgotten, nor does it consider the limited capacity of memory.

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