Cognitive Approach

Component 2 - Approaches

The Cognitive Area including: definitions and results of studies (numbers/hard to remember).

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What is the main principle of the cognitive area?
Internal mental processes such as memory, problem-solving and language are important features influencing human behaviour.
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What is memory?
The ability to store, retain and recall information and past experiences from the brain.
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What year was L+P?
1974
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L+P - Exp 1 - Participants
45
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L+P - Exp 1 - Video clips (how many and length)
7 and 5-30 secs long
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L+P - Exp 1 - How long did it last?
1 hour and a half
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L+P - Exp 1 - Results in order
Smashed, Collided, Bumped, Hit, Contacted
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L+P - Exp 1 - Smashed Speed Estimate
40.5 MPH
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L+P - Exp 1 - Contacted Speed Estimate
31.8 MPH
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L+P - Exp 2 - Participants
150
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L+P - Exp 2 - Video clips (how many and how long)
1 and 1 min
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L+P - Exp 2 - 'Yes' to glass in video
Smashed - 16 (1/3), Hit - 7, Control - 6
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L+P - Conclusion
The way a q is asked will influence the answer that is given.
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G -Participants
39 p's, aged 17-56
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G - Mean reading time for silent/silent
15.0
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G - Mean reading time for noisy/noisy
14.0
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G - How many short answer questions?
10
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G - How many MCQs?
16
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G - Main Result?
Performance was significantly better in matching conditions than non-matching - recall better when study and test similar environments.
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G - How long did the entire procedure take?
30 mins
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What is attention?
The process of directing and focusing certain psychological resources to enhance perception, performance and mental experiences.
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M - Participants - All Exps
1 - not recorded, 2 - 12, 3 - 28
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M - Exp 1 - How many words recognised in shadowed message?
4.9
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M - Exp 1 - How many words recognised in rejected message?
1.9
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M - Exp 1 - How many words recognised from recognition list?
2.6
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M - Exp 2 - How many times was name presented vs heard?
39 presented, 20 heard
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M - Exp 2 - How many times was no name presented vs heard?
36 presented, 4 heard
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M - Exp 3 - Results
No big difference in the digits recalled.
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M - Controls
all 130-150 words per minute
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S+C - Participants
228
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S+C - How many videos and how long?
4 vids, 75 secs
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S+C - How many conditions was there?
16
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S+C - After how many secs did the unexpected event happen?
44-48
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S+C - How long did the unexpected event last?
5 secs
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S+C - How many additional questions?
4
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S+C - How many experimenters were there?
21
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S+C - What is the range of TV monitors?
13-36
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S+C - How many results were discarded?
36
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S+C - Superimposition Results
T - 42% O - 67%
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S+C - Difficulty Results
E - 64% H - 45%
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S+C - Unusualness Results
G - 44% U - 66%
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