This experiment evaluated human’s memory capability in a unique way. There were approximately forty-one undergrad college students who were evaluated in this experiment. Ages ranged 18 - 39, with an average age of 22.33. There were 6 males and 35 females. What made this particular experiment so unique was that it was conducted on an online program referred as “Implicit memory test (dot clearing)” this test can be found on GoCognitive.net. In research methods class we carefully ran six different trials. We used one free factor: certain memory as well as two wards factors: new and old word decisions. This experiment was to test the memory of humans without him or her consciously knowing. Participants had to read words as quickly and effectively …show more content…
These students were enrolled in a Psychology Research Methods (PSY361) course at the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg Campus. The participants were assigned to do the implicit memory test on gocognitive.net as they received a homework grade for turning in their reports.
Stimuli
During their original class time, the participants did the test online in a quiet computer lab. Even though the participants were in a computer lab, they still had the option of bringing their own laptop. If they did bring their own computer, participants were told to use a PC rather than a Mac/OS due to the systems were not compatible to the online test. For this experiment, the participants did not need any distractions therefore leading to no use of cell phones or tablet.
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After they sat down and put away any distractions such as cell phones, they were to open an Internet Explorer web browser. After opening the web explorer, the participants were to ask to continue to the experiment testing website which was http://gocognitive.net. The members were to tap on DEMOS in upper right corner, which will incite the members with a rundown of channels of the distinctive assortments of demos. The members were to then tap on IMPLICT MEMORY TEST (Speck CLEARING). After that they were to tap on Dispatch DEMO underneath the mind symbol. When they do as such, the members were admonished of one of two prompts that will happen. It is possible that, it will open the demo right in the program and they are good to go to begin, or the demo will request to spare a record. On the off chance that the second alternatives happened, the members were then given further guidelines of how to snap to keep document. The members of the second incite were told to go to swffileplayer.com and tap the huge green Download Now catch. The download should begin downloading installer naturally, yet it for the most part takes a couple of moments. On the off chance that the download had not begun downloading the document in 10 seconds, members were to then tap the connection that said click here to begin your download physically. In the wake of tapping the open