Newcomer et al. (1999)

Question 1

Aim of Newcomer et al?

Answer 1

Investigate how levels of corisol interfere with verbal declarative memory

Question 2

What were the participants in Aim of Newcomer et al.

Answer 2

51 volunteer participants 25 men 26 women aged 15-16.
Random double blinded selection from

Question 3

Structure of the experiment

Answer 3

Independent measures design

• 3 groups that took the tablets over 4 days
  Group 1
• High dose of cortisol (160 mg per day ) (simulator of the major stressful event )
  [7 men 8 women]
  -Group 2
  Low level of cortisol (40 mg per day) (simulates minor stressful event)
  [8 men 8 women]
  -Group 3
  Placebo group(control
  [10 men 10 women]

Question 4

How were the participants tested for Newcomer et al?

Answer 4

Asked to listen and repeat parts of a paragraph so researchers could asses their declarative memory
( this involves many parts of the brain and involves the simple recall of facts and other information)

Question 5

Results of groups 1, 2 and 3 of Newcomer et al.

Answer 5

Participants in Group 1 performed worse on the verbal declarative memory test than group 2

Participants in group 2 and three did not experience a sig. diff. in performance on the verbal declarative test.