Bennet Murdock
Bennet Bronson Murdock, Jr. (born 1925) is an American psychologist known for his research on human memory, especially his pioneering research into short-term memory.[1]
Bennet Murdock | |
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Born | 1925 (age 95–96) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Known for | Work on short-term memory |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychology |
Institutions | University of Toronto |
Thesis | The effects of failure and retroactive inhibition on mediated generalization (1951) |
Doctoral students | Stephan Lewandowsky |
Education
Murdock received his undergraduate degree and Ph.D. from Yale University, receiving the latter degree in 1951.[2] While at Yale, he had contact with Clark L. Hull.[2]
Career
In 1965, Murdock joined the faculty of the University of Toronto, where he remained until he retired in 1991.[2]
References
- Hockley, William (2014). Relating Theory and Data: Essays on Human Memory in Honor of Bennet B. Murdock. Psychology Press. p. 111. ISBN 9781317760139.
- Izawa, Chizuko (1999). On Human Memory: Evolution, Progress, and Reflections on the 30th Anniversary of the Atkinson-shiffrin Model. Psychology Press. p. 6. ISBN 9781135678746.
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