Quinn & McConnel Study

Question 1

Aim of the Quinn & McConnel Study

Answer 1

To see the effect of verbal or visual distractions on the memory of words recalled

Question 2

Method of the Quinn & McConnel Study

Answer 2

Lab Experiment

Question 3

Independent Variable of the Quinn & McConnel Study

Answer 3

Given words with verbal, visual, or no distraction

Question 4

Dependent Variable of the Quinn & McConnel Study

Answer 4

Memories of the words recalled

Question 5

Procedure of the Quinn & McConnel Study

Answer 5

• Participants were asked to learn a list of words using either imagery or rehearsal.
• Participants were divided into three groups. One with no distraction, one with visual noise, and one with verbal noise.
• Participants were asked to recall their memory.

Question 6

Results of the Quinn & McConnel Study

Answer 6

• Showed that when using imagery, the verbal distraction did not affect the task. But visual distraction did affect the task.
• Indicates that imagery processing uses the visuospatial sketchpad.
• Verbal processing uses the phonological loop.