GRANT

Question 1

Aim of the study?

Answer 1

1) Investigate context dependant memory effects on both recall and recognition.

Question 2

Define context dependent memory?

Answer 2

Refers to the phenomenon of how much easier it is to retrieve certain memories when the ‘context’ around the memory is the same.

Question 3

What was the experimental design?

Answer 3

1) Independent measures.

Question 4

The sample?

How was the sample obtained?

Answer 4

1) 39 participants (17F/23M)

2) 8 psychology students recruited 5 participants (opportunity).

Question 5

Data type?

Answer 5

Quantitative

Question 6

Describe the test?

Answer 6

1) Particiants were given an article to study/revise
2) Recall - 10 short answer questions.
Recognition- 16 multiple choice questions (headphones worn)

Question 7

Conclusion?

Answer 7

Students should learn in a similar environment to the environment they will be tested in, as they perform better - noise had no effect on performance.

Question 8

Test/reading conditions?

Answer 8

Matching/mismatching - noisy/silent .

Question 9

DV?

Answer 9

Participants on recall test + recognition test.

Question 10

IV?

Answer 10

Participant read article in silence/noisy.
- Participant tested in matching/mis-matching conditions (silent/noisy).

Question 11

Research method?

Answer 11

Lab exp.

Question 12

How was the procedure standardised?

Answer 12

Both conditions wore headphones + read the same article + only read the article once.

Question 13

Results? mean scores on tests

Answer 13

Students performed better when in matching conditions.

Mean scores =
recall - silent/silent = 6.7
recognition - silent/silent = 14.3