Cognitive Area

Question 1

What was the leading question in L+Ps first experiment?

Answer 1

“About how fast were the cars going when they hit each other”

Question 2

What were the different words used in the leading question of L+Ps exp 1

Answer 2

Smashed
Collided
Bumped
Hit
Contacted
(Simon cowell bumped his chair)

Question 3

Outline one strength of a lab experiment used in L+P (2)

Answer 3

1 mark - high control over extraneous variables
1 mark - e.g only thing manipulated in the study is the wording of the question which increases validity as no other factors influenced the result

Question 4

Explain what is meant by the term context-dependent memory in grant

Answer 4

Improved recall of info when the context present at encoding and retrieval are the same

Question 5

Describe the aim of the study into context dependent memory conducted by grant

Answer 5

Aimed to show that environmental context can have a more positive effect on performance in a memory test when in a matching condition rather than a mismatching condition

Question 6

How Grants study relevant to the cognitive area

Answer 6

It investigates the cognitive process of memory, specifically context-dependent memory
It demonstrated a context dependency effect on recall + recognition of newly learnt material