Trial 1
|
Type of selected items |
Percentage of recalls |
|
In original list |
66.666664 |
|
Normal distractor (not in list) |
0.0 |
|
Special distractor (not in list) |
50.0 |
Each trial has possible recalls of: 7 words 'In list', 8 words 'Not in list' and 1 word as the 'Special distracter'.
|
Trial |
User ID |
Special distractor |
Recalled in list |
Recalled normal distractor |
Recalled special distractor |
|
1 |
psych475-9 |
needle |
6.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
2 |
psych475-9 |
sleep |
6.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
3 |
psych475-9 |
rough |
2.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
|
4 |
psych475-9 |
chair |
5.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
|
5 |
psych475-9 |
mountain |
6.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
6 |
psych475-9 |
sweet |
3.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
Trial 2
|
Type of selected items |
Percentage of recalls |
|
In original list |
92.85714 |
|
Normal distractor (not in list) |
2.0833333 |
|
Special distractor (not in list) |
0.0 |
Each trial has possible recalls of: 7 words 'In list', 8 words 'Not in list' and 1 word as the 'Special distracter'.
|
Trial |
User ID |
Special distractor |
Recalled in list |
Recalled normal distractor |
Recalled special distractor |
|
1 |
psych475-9 |
sleep |
6.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
2 |
psych475-9 |
sweet |
7.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
3 |
psych475-9 |
mountain |
6.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
|
4 |
psych475-9 |
chair |
7.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
5 |
psych475-9 |
needle |
6.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
6 |
psych475-9 |
rough |
7.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
From the data a significant difference can be seen from the two data sets. Before the special distractors are known they were picked in three of the trials. Once the special distractors are known this number drops to zero trials. The increase in accuracy in recollection can be attributed to the practice effect. In the first trial the subject is unaware of any relation the words may have, but after the trial it becomes evident that the relationship of the words on the list is much more apparent, causing a rise in accuracy as well as the normal distractor words.