Memory
Use Cognitive Psychology In and Out of the Laboratory Kathleen M Galotti Chapter 6-8 as a reference for this coursework. Treat each section A-D as if its a different assignment. Do not run it together. Each page needs to have its reference and screenshot included.
B: Go to http://www.routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9781848720923/chapter6.php – complete the “Levels of Processing 2” demo
Follow the instructions for each “experiment” provide a screenshot of results
Include results for the LEVELS OF PROCESSING demo, and consider/answer the following questions:
is there a pattern in your results for these, and are they in line with the expectations as described by the demo?
why do you think that pattern exists?
were there any “confounding factors” that may have influenced your performance? were there distractions? What time of day did you complete the demo?
Amnesia and other memory oddities are often a plot device in fiction (movies, TV, books). locate ONE of each (a fictional book, a television episode or entire series, and a film) in which amnesia or another memory disorder described in (Chapter 6 of Cognitive Psychology In and Out of the Laboratory Kathleen M Galotti) is either a central plot point OR otherwise important to the story or character(s). For each, summarize the plot, and based on what can be found as an online source critically evaluate how accurate the portrayal seems to be. Have THREE separate items one book, one TV episode, and one movie. FOR EXAMPLE, some fictional works in which I've seen portrayals of memory issues are…
Film: Logan (2017) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_(film)
TV Series: "Human Nature" (10th Doctor Doctor Who episode) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Nature_(Doctor_Who)
Book: The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum – http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bourne-identity-robert-ludlum/1103275408?ean=9780553593549
C: Go to http://www.routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9781848720923/chapter6.php – you will complete the “Eyewitness Testimony” and "Flashbulb Memory" demos
Follow the instructions for each “experiment”, and after reading the explanation provided take a screenshot of your results and answer the following questions:
is there a pattern in your results for these, and are they in line with the expectations as described by the demo?
why do you think that pattern exists? Use information from the Chapter and the information that the demo provided to support your explanation.
were there any “confounding factors” that may have influenced your performance? For example, were there distractions? What time of day did you complete the demo?
there have been several recent news stories that hinge on the accurate (or not so accurate) memories of witnesses to events. Pick ONE, locate at least one news report on it from one of the major outlets (such as CNN.com, ABCnews.com, etc.), and then summarize the news story. In your news story include a LINK to the story online, and a specific description of how it links to the memory phenomena described in the textbook and/or the demos you completed.
D: Go to
http://www.routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9781848720923/chapter6.php and complete the “Semantic Memory and Stored Knowledge” demonstration.
Go to http://gocognitive.net/demo/memory-lists-roediger-mcdermott-1995 and complete the demo there.
For each, screen-capture your results and include them
Along with your results, consider/answer the following questions:
Which theory/theories or concept/concepts are these demos most related to in Chapter 8? Be specific for each demonstration, and describe how it relates to the theory or concepts you’ve identified. There may be more than one possibility.
is there a pattern in your results for these, and are they in line with the expectations as described by the demo?
why do you think that pattern exists? Use information from the Chapter to support your explanation.
were there any “confounding factors” that may have influenced your performance? For example, were there distractions? What time of day did you complete the demo?
What are some real-life implications or applications of the effects demonstrated by these demos? Consider things that may have been discussed in previous discussions, or current events.