Grant Et Al Flashcards
What was an independent variable?
Whether they were tested the same environment they took in the information in
What was the dependent variable?
Scores on the test
What was the sample ?
- ages 17 to 56,
Materials ?
Background noise recorded during lunch in a university cafeteria.
Two page 3 columns article on psychoimmunology
What were the two tests ?
16 Multiple choice questions on recognition and 10 short answer questions, recall
What was the procedure ?
All of the participants wore headphones one group with no noise. The other with background noise after the participant had read the passage they had a two minute break before completing the tests they were told the aim of the experiment in the debreif
What are the results for the match conditions ?
14.3
What were the results for mismatched conditions ?
12.7
Key findings ?
Participants recalled more if they recalled information in the same environment as that in which they encoded it in
Conclusion ?
Studying and learning in the same environment, you will be asked to recall and will enhance performance students would benefit revising in a quiet environment as that is what they will be asked to sit the exam in .
