Andrade Flashcards
What was the aim of Andrade’s study?
To find out whether doodling assisted information processing by increasing attentiveness or by enhancing memory.
How is doodling defined according to Andrade?
Sketching patterns or figures that are unrelated to the primary task.
What research method was employed in Andrade’s study?
Laboratory experiment.
What design was used in Andrade’s study?
Independent measures design.
How many participants were involved in Andrade’s study?
40 participants.
What was the age range of participants in Andrade’s study?
18-55 years.
What task were participants asked to perform while listening to the telephone call?
Monitoring task and recall task.
What was the independent variable in Andrade’s study?
Whether participants doodled or not.
What was the dependent variable in Andrade’s study?
The responses to the two tasks measuring recall.
What were participants in the doodling group given to use during the experiment?
A4 sheets with alternating rows of squares and circles.
What was the mean number of names recalled by the control group?
7.1 names.
What was the mean number of names recalled by the doodling group?
7.8 names.
How much better did doodling participants perform compared to the control group?
29% more.
What are the two possible explanations for the results of Andrade’s study?
- Doodling affected attention
- Doodling improved memory by encouraging deeper information processing.
What was a significant ethical concern in Andrade’s study?
Participants did not give fully informed consent for the recall task.
What might doodling help with in everyday life according to the study?
Doodling might be advantageous when listening to a lecture.
True or False: All participants in Andrade’s study were male.
False.
Fill in the blank: The study collected ______ data, which is an objective record of memory.
quantitative
What did Andrade’s study reveal about individual differences in doodling behavior?
People do not doodle in the same way, showing individual differences.
What was one strength of Andrade’s study regarding extraneous variables?
Extraneous variables could be controlled due to the lab experiment.
What was the mean number of shapes shaded by the doodle group?
36.3 shapes.
