Cognitive Psychology - Experiment

Question 1

What is the aim of the experiment?

Answer 1

To investigate the effect of dual task techniques on the verbal stm

Question 2

What is the alternative/experimental hypothesis?

Answer 2

There will be significantly more words recalled when participants complete a dual-task using the phonological loop and the visuospatial sketch pad compared to a dual-task using the phonological loop for both tasks.

Question 3

What is the operationalised independent variable?

Answer 3

Whether participants complete a dual-task using the phonological loop both times or dual-task using the phonological loop and the visuospatial sketch pad.

Question 4

What is the operationalised dependent variable?

Answer 4

The number of words recalled by participants in each condition.

Question 5

What is the experimental design used?

Answer 5

Independent groups/measures.

Question 6

The sampling method I used was…?

Answer 6

Opportunity sampling with participants randomly assigned to condition one or two based on the order in which they enter the study.

Question 7

What is the title of the experiment?

Answer 7

The effect of dual tasks on the verbal stm