Accuracy of memory: Context

• Aim 


  To test if environment affects recall
• Method 


  4 groups of participants all asked to learn and recall a word list in a different environment
• Method - groups 


  Group 1 - learn land, recall land, Group 2 - learn land, recall underwater, Group 3 - learn underwater, recall underwater, Group 4 - learn underwater, recall land
• Results

  Group 1 and 3 had the best recall due to the context being the same
• Conclusion 


  Context affects the accuracy of recall