franzi_1 

 

 

(1) general information 

 

The subjects will be required to learn two lists (A-B and A-C) with 30 paired items each. The lists will contain 30 words (A) which will be paired with a color (B) in the first list and a certain keypress (C) in the second list (the same words). The colors will be “red”, “blue” and “green”, the keys will be “1”, “2”, and “3” (from the numeric part of the keyboard). Later the subj. will be tested on their memory retrieval for the word-color/key-combinations under different conditions. 

 

 

(2) run chart 

 

(2a) subject information 

 

The initials, subject number, and condition* should be typed in. 

 

(2b) instructions 

 

[I’ll write them later] 

 

(2c) learning condition 

 

[the words will be taken out of a text file] 

 

• present the A1-B1 pair (e.g. drama – blue) for 6 seconds
• then present the next pair (A2 – B2)
• … and so on up to the 5^th pair
• test1: present word A1 - ? for 6 sec and demand answer
• provide 3 sec feedback (“correct”/”wrong”)
• continue this testing up to pair A5 - ?
• present pairs A6-B6 up to A10-B10 (like described above)
• test pairs A6-B6 up to A10-B10 (like described above)
• … (and so on)
• present A26-B26 up to A30-B30
• test A26-B26 up to A30-B30 
  
   
• test items 1 to 30 in a random order
• continue to test the whole list in a random order until each item has been correct twice 
  
   
• after that: instruction for learning second list 
  
   
• use the same procedure as in list one, but with the A-C pairs
• for the word-color-pairs use a voicekey to measure the correct answer
• for the word-key-pairs use the keypress to measure the correct answer
• the reaction times are not important, but should be recorded, though

(2d) testing conditions 

 

• the subjects will be required to perform both possible answers, i.e. perform B and C if A is presented (in any order)*
• and they’ll be required to perform only one possible answer, i.e. B or C if A is presented* 
  
   
• in the test condition they won’t get a feedback about their answer 
  
   
• testing: 
  
  the word A should be presented until one or both answers (depending on condition) are performed – keypress and/or spoken word

(3) *conditions 

 

• there are 4 different conditions in this experiment:
• 1^st list to learn 2^nd list to learn 1^st testing 2^nd testing 
  
  A-B   A-C   B and C B or C 
  
  A-B   A-C   B or C  B and C 
  
  A-C   A-B   B and C B or C 
  
  A-C   A-B   B or C  B and C