Overview Now that we have seen how we can focus on specific stimuli in our environment, we can reap the benefits of paying attention. The next stage along our journey into the mind is short-term memor

PSY 375 Module Three Lab Worksheet Template

Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information. All responses to lab questions should be in your own words or paraphrased.

Memory Span Lab Data

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Type Of Item	Final List Length
Digits	8
Letters	10
Words	6

Overview Now that we have seen how we can focus on specific stimuli in our environment, we can reap the benefits of paying attention. The next stage along our journey into the mind is short-term memor 1

Lab Questions

How does the pattern of your individual data relate to the pattern of results predicted?

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Why are some stimuli easier to remember than others? What trick did you use to perform better in this lab?

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Irrelevant Speech Effect Lab Data

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Student Information
Data Summary for	MindTap4188-1
Date Completed	2023-05-20 22:08:36 Eastern Daylight Time
Time Spent On Lab	9 minutes

Condition	Proportion Correct
Quiet	0.657
Irrelevant Speech	0.671

Lab Questions

How does the pattern of your individual data relate to the pattern of results predicted?

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Were you able to understand what was being said in the irrelevant speech? Do you think it matters or not to the effect? How does this effect apply to daily-life situations?

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Mental Rotation Lab Data

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Student Information
Data Summary for	MindTap4188-1
Date Completed	2023-05-19 22:38:59 Eastern Daylight Time
Time Spent On Lab	30 minutes

RT (ms) for Correct Responses

Rotation Angle	Same	Different
	2218.600	6240.400
20	3180.200	6846.000
40	6602.800	5567.600
60	4120.000	4799.400
80	5170.600	5599.400
100	5910.200	5568.000
120	6574.800	4803.600

Lab Questions

How does the pattern of your individual data relate to the pattern of results predicted?

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How important do you think this capacity is for daily life? What profession or field of work do you think benefits from training in mental rotation?

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Module Question

These labs have shown the true capacity in terms of duration and number of items of our short-term/working memory. They also show the top-down and effortful quality of this memory. Seeing how your mind is capable of transforming and processing information to a certain extent, how would you apply the findings collected here to help someone memorize better?

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