Grant Et Al Flashcards
What was standardised?
They had the same background noise
They had the same article on psychoimmunology
How many participants took part?
39 participants. 8 psychology students selected 5 acquaintances
What experiment was it?
Laboratory
What sampling technique was used?
Opportunity sample
What were the 4 conditions?
Noisy/Noisy
Silent/Silent
Noisy/Silent
Silent/Noisy
What was a key finding?
Studying in the same environment which you recalled, enhances performance
What questions were they asked and how many of each?
16 multiple choice questions, 10 short answer questions
Where was the background noise taken from?
From a university at lunchtime in a cafeteria
Why did participants need a 2 minute break?
To ensure recall was coming from long term memory
What was the mean score in the short answer + multiple choice in the silent/silent study?
Short answer= 6.7
Multiple choice=14.3
What was the mean score in the short answer + multiple choice in the noisy/silent study?
Short answer=5.4
Multiple choice=12.7
What is a conclusion from this study?
Students would benefit from revising in quiet environments, as they are more likely to be tested in quiet environments rather than noisy environments
What design was used?
Independent measures design
