Stupid SAC flashcards

Question 1

Aim:

Answer 1

To determine whether cued recall or recognition is a more reliable method of retrieval.

Question 2

Simplified I.V.:

Answer 2

The method of retrieval used

Question 3

Operationalised I.V.:

Answer 3

Whether the participants utilises cued recall (provided with the first letter of 20 words) or utilises recognition (provided with a list of 20 words plus 10 distractor words)

Question 4

Simplified D.V.:

Answer 4

Memory reliability

Question 5

Operationalised D.V.:

Answer 5

The mean number of words correctly recalled out of 20

Question 6

Hypothesis:

Answer 6

It is hypothesised that those Haileybury Brighton Senior School students that use recognition (provided with a list of 20 words plus 10 distractor words) will more reliably recall (higher mean number of words correctly recalled out of 20) than those who use cued recall (are provided with the first letter of 20 words)

Question 7

Population/Sample:

Answer 7

Haileybury Brighton Senior School Students

Question 8

Sample Method:

Answer 8

Convienence

• Adv: Easy to organise
• Disadv: Less representative

Question 9

Experimental Design:

Answer 9

Independent Groups design

Question 10

Independent Groups:

Answer 10

Each participant is randomly allocated to one of two entirely separate groups

Question 11

Strength:

Answer 11

No order effects

Efficient

Question 12

Weakness:

Answer 12

Participant variables

Question 13

Ethical Considerations:

Answer 13

Withdrawal Rights
Informed Consent
Confidentiality

Question 14

Withdrawal Rights:

Answer 14

Participants are allowed to stop participating in the experiment at any time.

Question 15

Informed Consent:

Answer 15

Participants must be told about the nature,risks and rights of the study.

Question 16

Confidentiality:

Answer 16

All personal details are to be kept private.