Grant Flashcards
What is the core question of this investigation?
Do we remember information we have learned better in the context (the environment) in which we learned it ?
What is the aim of the investigation?
To investigate whether context cues are important when remembering newly learned information.
What is one of the questions being investigated?
To see whether information is remembered better in a matching environment than a non-matching environment.
What is the method of the investigation?
A laboratory experiment having an independent measures design
What is the sample size of the investigation?
40 students from Iowa state university
What is the age range of the investigation?
Aged 17-56
What is the gender split of the investigation?
17 females and 23 males
How many experimenters were involved in the study?
8 experimenters
How many conditions were tested in the study?
4 conditions
What is the first condition of the study?
Learn in silence, recall in silence (match)
What is the second condition of the study?
Learn in silence, recall in noise (non-match)
What is the third condition of the study?
Learn in noise, recall in noise (match)
What is the fourth condition of the study?
Learn in noise, recall in silence (non-match)
What did participants wear during the noisy condition?
Headphones
What type of noise did participants hear in the noisy condition?
A recording of cafeteria noise with distinct words or phrases
What was the maximum score for the short answer questions?
10
What was the maximum score for the multiple choice questions?
16
What article did participants read for the study?
A 2 page article on psychoimmunology (Hales 1984)
How long was the break between reading the article and the test?
2 minutes
How was the time taken to read the article recorded?
In minutes for each participant
Were participants allowed to highlight or underline the article?
Yes, they were allowed to highlight or underline as they usually would.
How were participants allocated to the conditions?
Randomly allocated
What was the result of the study regarding information recall?
More information was remembered in the matching condition than in the non-matching recall condition.
What was the mean reading time in the Silent-Silent condition?
15
What was the mean short answer score in the Silent-Silent condition?
6.7
What was the mean multiple choice score in the Silent-Silent condition?
14.3
What was the mean reading time in the Silent-Noisy condition?
11.8
What was the mean short answer score in the Silent-Noisy condition?
4.6
What was the mean multiple choice score in the Silent-Noisy condition?
12.7
What role do context cues play in information retrieval?
Context cues appear to be important in the retrieval of newly learned information.
How can studying in silence affect exam performance?
Students may perform better in exams by studying in silence.
