Grant (Cognitive Area)

Question 1

Grant Background

Answer 1

Context-dependent memory refers to the improved memory performance when individual are tested in the same context in which they learned the tested material

Question 2

Grant Aim

Answer 2

The aim of the study was to demonstrate the positive effects of context upon memory

Question 3

Grant Method & Design

Answer 3

Grant uses a lab experiment with an independent measures design.

IV:
- reading condition (Silent or Noisy)
- testing condition (Silent or Noisy)

DV:
- reading time
- performance on a multiple choice test
- performance on a short answer test

Question 4

Grant Sample and Sampling Method

Answer 4

39 Participants and it consisted of 17 females and there were 23 males. The age ranged was 17-56 years, a mean of 23.4 years.

The participants were recruited by eight experimenters and each experimenter recruited 5 participants each

Question 5

Grants Procedure

Answer 5

The students were tested 1 at a time. Each participants had headphones with that used the same tapes as everyone had which was background noise recorded during lunchtime in a uni cafeteria.

The Participants read a 2 page article on psychoimmunolgy. The time they took to read the article was recorded and after 2 minuted of finishing they completed the tests.

The 10 short-answer test was always done first to ensure that the recall of information from the article was being tested. This procedure took 30 mins

Question 6

Grant Findings

Answer 6

There is an sig effect of studying and testing in the same conditions. People performed best when they learnt and took the tests in the same condition