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Class Experiment

Class Experiment. Psych 231: Research Methods in Psychology. Memory Demonstration. Instructions: I’m going to read a list of words. After I’m done, please count backwards by threes from the number that I give you. Then I’ll tell you to write down as many of the words as you can.

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Class Experiment

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  1. Class Experiment Psych 231: Research Methods in Psychology

  2. Memory Demonstration • Instructions: • I’m going to read a list of words. • After I’m done, please count backwards by threes from the number that I give you. • Then I’ll tell you to write down as many of the words as you can. • Read list • 683

  3. Recall • Please recall as many of the items now (write them down). • Check: Newspaper Shrub Minivan Video Dresser Book Tree Car Radio Desk Table Magazine Stereo Truck Flower

  4. Class experiment • Today going to go over the design for the class experiment. • I have put the materials together and posted them on the web site • Syllabus, class experiment, download from the green box • Your homework is to • download these • find some volunteers • collect some data. • Bring the data back to class on Monday • I will compile and analyze the results • Based on this experiment and these results you will produce an APA style research report

  5. Class experiment • In the packet you’ll find: • Instructions • To create the stimuli • To read to your participants • For compiling the data (data sheet provided) • Four consent forms • Debriefing sheet

  6. Class experiment • Participants will be presented a list of words • Later they will be asked to recall as many as they can BOOK CAR DESK DRESSER FLOWER MAGAZINE MINIVAN

  7. Class experiment • Some will be read the words, others will read the words themselves BOOK CAR DESK DRESSER FLOWER MAGAZINE MINIVAN

  8. Class experiment • Two different orders will be used: alphabetical & categorical BOOK BOOK CAR MAGAZINE DESK DESK DRESSER DRESSER FLOWER MINIVAN MAGAZINE CAR MINIVAN FLOWER

  9. Class experiment • Following presentation ask your participant to recall as many of the words as they can (have them write them down) • Count up the number of correctly recalled words and enter this information into the data summary sheet

  10. The issues • What are the issues that we’re looking at? • What are your predictions? • For your paper • there are three required readings (see web page). • You must include these in your introduction • Find at least 1 additional article to include in your introduction

  11. The design accurate recall of words from list • What is our dependent variable: • Construct: • Operational DV: memory

  12. The design Factor A • What is/are our independent variables: • Conceptual IVs: • Operational IVs: Factor B organization Mode of Presentation Alphabetical Categorical Read to Read by

  13. The design • Procedure - how should we carry out our experiment? • What do we need to control? • Amount of time for recall • Number of items on the list • Actual items on the list • Any other things we need to think about? • Ethics • Consent form, debriefing • I have create these and they are part of the experiment packet that you download

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