Godden and Baddeley study Flashcards
What was the aim?
To investigate the role of context cues and test cue-dependency theory which argues recall would be better if it takes place in the same environment it was encoded
What was the sample and where were they recruited from?
13 Males and 5 Females recruited from a university diving club in Scotland
What type of experiment was it and how long was it carried out over?
- Field experiment
- Carried out over 4 days
What type of experimental design was used?
Repeated measures
How many conditions per day did each P partake in?
1
list the 4 different conditions?
- Wet/Wet
- Dry/Dry
- Wet/Dry
- Dry/Wet
What was the IV?
Whether the learning and recall environments were the same or different
How deep under water did the divers go?
20Feet
Why was a different word list used on each of the days?
To prevent order effects
How many words comprised a list and what was special about the words?
36 words all either 2-3 syllables long selected at random from a word book
How many words were showed at once and how long was given between each block?
- in blocks of 3
- 4 seconds to allow the divers to breathe
Hoe many times were the word lists presented?
2 times
How long a gap was their after the second list had finished been read out?
4 Minutes
What was the interference task?
The P’s heard 15 numbers which they had to write down
How long were the P’s given to recall as many words as possible?
2 Minutes
