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1the participants had to memorise letters which were random syllables, they were not given the chance to rehearse. This allowed the researchers to correctly measure the participants short term memory. It’s not the type of memory task they would they would have to apply to their day to day life. Therefore this study lack ecological validity. It would have been better if the task was more relatable to an everyday activity that requires one’s memories, such as errands that need to be carried out. Additionally, it was a laboratory experiment. The strength of this is that the experiment is that it took place in a controlled environment which means that it increases the reliability of the experiment. P+P study is also a supporting study for the existence of the short term memory store. This is because of from the findings of the study, it shows that in order for information of process into the LTM, rehearsal is necessary as well as giving us the duration of the STM