Labs Flashcards
What was the IV in the Rawson and Kintsch study?
whether the study sessions were massed or spaced
What was the DV in the Rawson and Kintsch study?
performance on the test
What were the results of the Rawson and Kintsch study?
spaced practice –> better performance
What was the IV of the Roediger and Karpicke study?
study method
(restudy vs. practice test)
In experiment 1 of the Roediger and Karpicke study, how much time did each group have before taking the test?
5 minutes
In experiment 2, of the Roediger and Karpicke study, how much time did each group have before taking the test?
7 days
What did the results of the Roediger and Karpicke study show?
the study method of practice testing is better for long-term recall than the method of restudying
True or False:
Richland, Kornell, and Kao’s study showed that the pretesting effect helps enhance learning from unsuccessful retrieval attempts.
True
What is a categorical variable?
variables measured from two or more categories
gender, STEM vs. humanities, yes/no
What is a continuous variable?
variable with “infinite” number of values
height, weight, test scores
What is a continuous variable?
variable with “infinite” number of values
height, weight, test scores
predictor variable
variable that predicts the result of another variable
outcome variable
variable that is predicted to result from another variable
point of subjective equality
the length at which you perceive the two lines to be equal
point of objective equality
the length at which the two lines are actually equal
