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To what extent do cues effect memory recal? - Coggle Diagram
To what extent do cues
effect memory recal?
Variable
Indpendant Variable
: The cues given for each group
Dependant
:
Number of words recalled
Extraneous Variables
Participant:
Mood, Gender, Age, educational attainment,
Situational
noise, temperature, time of day, and lighting
Investigation Designs
Experimental
Random allocation of participants to control or experimental groups
Advantages
IV can be controlled
The experimenter can attempt to eliminate extraneous variables
Control over extraneous variables is usually greater than in other research, methods
Experimental design involves manipulating the IV to observe the effect on DV.
Disadvantages
Elimination of extraneous variables is not always possible
An experimental situation may not always be applicable/may not relate to the real world
It may be unethical or impossible to assign people to groups randomly
-Experiment did not contain multiple trials, this means that effect of random error is not removed - Each participant did not get to each of the test, which means that the diversity amongst the participant variables is not evenly spread across the different groups
Method
Validity
: Number of words recalled provides method of measurement that can withstand bias, if the participants are honest
Reliability
: Number of words recalled provides discrete numerical results which can be easily graphed and analysed
validity of positive self-referential imagery inducing words: no guarantee to cause a positive outlook, or that participants actually visualise what they are hearing
Ethic
How
Informed consent was maintained as there was a consent form given to all participants.
Participants under the age of 16 were required to receive permission from their parents
Participant confidentiality was also maintained, as no names as revealed for the experiment. Instead, each participant was given an ID number
Why
- Ethics is maintained throughout an experiment as Lack of confidentialy can lead to results being used to harm other who may wish to have there results be private
Sample
Size
Year 11 Stage 1 Psychology students
Two groups
Awareness/Interest in psychology
Limitation
Results are only generalised to a certain group of students and isn't an accurate representation of the entire population
Only represents student from Psychology classes
The age ranges from 15 to 17 years oold, which only gives a small range of data rather than a larger group of students
Strength
Sample size was small, so collecting results was a much easier process
Participants had background information on psychology, which made the experiment easier to understand
Participants are from many classes, so there may be some uniqueness to prior knowledge and increase diversity
Can provide results that are directly applicable to year 11 students