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Question 1

research method

Answer 1

lab experiment
independent measures
IVs - silent or noisy study, matching or mismatching test conditions
DV - score on short answers recall test and multiple choice test

Question 2

sample

Answer 2

8 members of psychology class were experimenters
40 participants

Question 3

procedure

Answer 3

participants read the article once
all participants wore headphones
participants in noisy condition read with headphones playing moderately loud background noise
reading times recorded by experimenter
break of 2 mins between reading and test
short answer followed by MCQs
debreifed

Question 4

results short answer questions/10

Answer 4

silent, silent - mean = 6.7
silent, noisy - mean = 4.6
noisy, noisy - mean = 6.2
noisy, silent - mean = 5.4

Question 5

results MCQs/16

Answer 5

silent, silent - mean = 24.3
silent, noisy - mean = 12.7
noisy, noisy - mean = 14.3
noisy, silent - mean =12.7

Question 6

nature/nurture

Answer 6

nurture-influence of study and test conditions on results in short answer questions and MCQs

Question 7

reductionism/holism

Answer 7

reducing test scores down to study and test conditions

Question 8

free will/determinism

Answer 8

determinism - test scored are determined by test and study conditions

Question 9

individual/situational

Answer 9

situational - test scores is down to the situation you study in and take the test in

Question 10

psych as a science

Answer 10

objective data
quantitative
controlled
standardised
lab experiment
reliable

Question 11

ethics

Answer 11

follows all the guidelines

Question 12

usefulness

Answer 12

schools

Question 13

socially sensitive

Answer 13

not socially sensitive