The sample of participants that volunteered for this experiment consisted of 36 total undergraduate students from the D.S.C. population. Most of the students were gathered from introductory psychology courses offered on campus. Each participant was over the age of 18, and the majority of students did receive extra credit by their instructors for their participation.
Materials The materials utilized for this study included 3” by 5” ruled index cards, pens, a list of vocabulary words with definitions, a computer with internet connection, a printer with ink and paper, participant sign-up/sign-in sheets, copies of the vocabulary test, copies of human consent forms, and copies of subject debriefing forms. Specifically, three variations of Casemate brand index cards were used for this study. All three types of index cards were uniform in that they were all 3” by 5”, had ruled lines on one side, were blank on the other side, and were all made of the same stock paper that standard index cards are usually made of. The only variable that made the cards different from each other was the color of the card. Some of the cards were neon colors that consisted of neon green, neon yellow, and neon pink. Other cards were pastel colors and consisted of pastel green, pastel yellow, and pastel pink. In addition, some of the cards were also just white. The pens used throughout the entire procedures were also standardized in that they were all Casemate brand …show more content…
As for the vocabulary words involved, they were obtained from a website that specialized in ACT test study content. Eighteen words were chosen from the ACT study website based on their level of difficulty. Before those words were chosen, researchers took into consideration if those words
Materials The materials utilized for this study included 3” by 5” ruled index cards, pens, a list of vocabulary words with definitions, a computer with internet connection, a printer with ink and paper, participant sign-up/sign-in sheets, copies of the vocabulary test, copies of human consent forms, and copies of subject debriefing forms. Specifically, three variations of Casemate brand index cards were used for this study. All three types of index cards were uniform in that they were all 3” by 5”, had ruled lines on one side, were blank on the other side, and were all made of the same stock paper that standard index cards are usually made of. The only variable that made the cards different from each other was the color of the card. Some of the cards were neon colors that consisted of neon green, neon yellow, and neon pink. Other cards were pastel colors and consisted of pastel green, pastel yellow, and pastel pink. In addition, some of the cards were also just white. The pens used throughout the entire procedures were also standardized in that they were all Casemate brand …show more content…
As for the vocabulary words involved, they were obtained from a website that specialized in ACT test study content. Eighteen words were chosen from the ACT study website based on their level of difficulty. Before those words were chosen, researchers took into consideration if those words