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On average, participants asked to memorise the words accompanied with self…

- - - - These claims may not have much substance given the lack of a viable sample though
- - - - Limitation: There is a maximum value (the max is 10 number of words being recalled) and so if a group of people who are good at recall excel in both groups then there may not be much difference between the two groups due to there being a cap at 10.
      - Some participants may be able to exceed ten words and this can't be recorded due to the layout of the method
  - - - Participant variables, whilst they may contribute to helping the sample be reflective of the population, cause inconsistencies because it means groups are not the exact same. This would affect reliability of the data
    - - Other variables other than independent data affected the method, and so the results were not soley dependent on the IV
    - - Means that the results may not actually be due to the independent variable
    - - Means that the results may not actually be due to the independent variable
  - - - The addition of extra words could confuse the participant who only trying to remember some of these words. Given that there is a sentence per word, there will be many words that the participant could easily confuse the words with
  - - - Person who said the words in the audios were the same
        
        Whilst the timbre of the speakers voice may not affect memory recall, it is important to keep it constant so that all participants face same circumstances in order for more reliable results
      - Participants had same amount of time to recall and write the words they remembered
        
        Important that the time taken inbetween hearing and writing down the words is constant so that participants get same amount of time to attempt to recall the words so that that does not act as another IV
      - Words used between groups were the same
        
        Important so that the words used did not affect the results, as that is not the IV. Different words per group could be easier/harder to memorise etc.
      - Number of participants in each group were the same
        
        Important so that the averages of each group are of the same total, also allows easier analysis
      - Method of writing words down (on paper) was the same
        
        Opening of laptop/setting up document would have been an event between hearing the words and writing them down, which could affect participant ability to retain words
    - - Random seating, meaning random distance from audio
        
        Could affect how loudly they heard it, which could boost or hinder participants recall ability randomly
      - Volume of audio
        
        Inconsistent volumes across group could affect memory recall, which would affect reliability of results