Andrade

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

Whether doodling aid a person’s concentration while completing task.

Question 2

Hypothesis

Answer 2

Can doodling help a person’s concentration while doing recall task?

Question 3

Researcher Method

Answer 3

Lad Experiment

Question 4

Strengths

Answer 4

• Control every aspect
• Standardized
• Easily replicated

Question 5

Weakness

Answer 5

• Demand characteristics
• Lower ecological validity

Question 6

Independent Variable

Answer 6

Doodling

Question 7

Dependent Variable

Answer 7

• Recall info
• False alarms
• Memory scores

Question 8

Quantitative Data

Answer 8

• 277 wpm recording
• 2.5 minute tape
• ages 18-55
• 40 participants (17F:3M) (18F:2M)
• All listened to the tape
• Test was counterbalanced

Question 9

Procedure

Answer 9

1. They were given standardized instructions
2. Given an A4 sheet and pencil
3. 2.5 minute mock-telephone message played with 8 party-goer names and 8 place-names
4. Wrote down names of people who could come to the party and shaded shapes
5. Tested on party-goers names and surprise test on place-names.

Question 10

Conclusion

Answer 10

Doodling helped with concentration when used to focus on a primary task.

Question 11

Background

Answer 11

Previous research suggested that doodling might help concentration and prevent daydreaming. Andrade wanted to explore if this was true, specifically in tasks involving memory and attention.

Question 12

Control Group

Answer 12

Listened to the message without doodling.

Question 13

Experimental Group

Answer 13

Listened to the message and were given a piece of paper with shapes to doodle in.

Question 14

Key Findings

Answer 14

The doodling group recalled 29% more information than the non-doodling group.

Question 15

Sample

Answer 15

-Ages 18-55
-40 participants (17F:3M) (18F:2M)