My Research

Question 1

Method?

Answer 1

Lab experiment

Question 2

Approach?

Answer 2

Cognitive

Question 3

Aim?

Answer 3

To test memory recall when given a distraction task of remembering words when listening to music

Question 4

Hypothesis?

Answer 4

Listening to music that’s popular when provided with a visual word list will distract the memory, leading to a lower score than those without music

Question 5

IV

Answer 5

Listening to music/ not

Question 6

DV

Answer 6

How many words are recalled

Question 7

Sample

Answer 7

Opportunity

Question 8

Procedure

Answer 8

2 separate sets (8) of sixth formers- not within psychology
Given either no music and a visual word list (15) or no music and a visual word list (same words)
Simple words were chosen by a generator to allow equal chance and were written on large sheet of paper in big handwriting to ensure quality opportunity
Taken place in the common room and were given a minute to remember the words then asked to recall but not in order
Song played was ‘as it was’

Question 9

Mean of no music

Answer 9

9.9

Question 10

Mean of music

Answer 10

6.9

Question 11

Conclusion

Answer 11

Ppts in the no music have a higher rememberance rate being two units can not be used at the same time or the brain struggles

Question 12

WWW

Answer 12

Same time and day in the same atmosphere

Question 13

EBI

Answer 13

Groups were not selected through friends

Question 14

Examples of words

Answer 14

Deep, cave and cereal

Question 15

What test was used

Answer 15

Mann- whitney U