practical investigation cog

• What type of study was conducted in the practical investigation?

  Lab experiment
• What design was used in the practical investigation?

  Independent group design
• What was the sample used in the practical investigation?

  A-level psychology students
• What variables were controlled during the experiment?

  Remaining silent and exact timings
• How often were participants asked to recall a word?

  Every three seconds
• What was the duration of the distraction task in the experiment?

  15 minutes
• Why could informed consent be given by participants?

  They were over 16 years old
• What information were participants provided before the study?

  The nature of the study
• What right did participants have during the study?

  The right to withdraw
• What happened to participants after the study?

  They were debriefed
• Was there any risk to participants in the study?

  No risk at all
• What type of sample was used in the practical investigation?

  Opportunity sample
• What were the acutely similar words used in the study?

  man, lab, cab
• What were the acutely dissimilar words used in the study?

  eat, pit, few, cow
• What was the independent variable in the study?

  Similarity of the words used
• What was the dependent variable in the study?

  Number of words recalled in order
• How does the independent variable relate to the dependent variable in this study?

  The similarity of words affects recall order