The levels of processing model focus on the depth of processing associated in memory and predict the extensive information which is treated, however the longer a memory trace will persist.
Shallow Processing
Shallow Processing happens in two forms;
1. Structural processing (appearance) which is when we encode only the material qualities.
2. Phonemic processing – which is when we encode the sound.
Shallow processing only requires carrying rehearsal and leads to the only short-term memory of data.
Deep Processing
Deep Processing involves
Semantic processing, which occurs when we encode the significance of a word and compare it to alike words with similar meaning.
Deep processing comprises elaboration practice which involves a more significant investigation such as images, thinking, associations etc of knowledge and guides to better recall.