Cambridge International A Level · Psychology (9990)

Andrade (doodling): Practice Questions

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Question 1
1 mark

In the study by Andrade (doodling), how many participants were assigned to the doodling condition?

Question 2
1 mark

In Andrade (doodling), what was the mean total score for names and places correctly recalled (minus false alarms) for the doodling group?

Question 3
1 mark

Andrade's study involved an unexpected memory test for two types of information. To ensure the reliability of the results, how was the order of the recall task (names vs. places) handled?

Question 4
1 mark

In Andrade's study, during the scoring of the monitoring task, how were names that were considered plausible mis-hearings (such as hearing 'Ray' instead of 'Rafe') treated?

Question 5
1 mark

The study by Andrade (doodling) utilized a telephone message recording. For the doodling group, the A4 paper provided contained a 4 cm wide margin for writing and rows of shapes to shade. What were the specific shapes and their approximate size?

Question 6
5 marks

In the study by Andrade (doodling), the researcher investigated the effect of doodling on the concentration of participants during a monotonous task.
(a) Describe the standardized instructions provided to the participants in the doodling condition regarding how they should use the response sheet. [2]
(b) Outline the results of the study regarding the mean scores for the recall of names and places for both the doodling group and the control group. [3]

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