Encoding Specificity Experiment

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Encoding Specificity Experiment Click on the
arrow key for instructions.
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Instructions In this experiment, you will be
shown word pairs in the center of the screen for
several seconds each. One word will be shown in
lowercase letters, the other in capital letters.
You will need to remember the word in capital
letters for a later memory test. We would like
you to use the word in lowercase letters (the
context word) as an aid to remember to word
given in capital letters (the target word). In
other words, when you attempt to commit each
target word to memory, we would like you to think
of the target word as it relates to the context
word. - If you have any questions, ask the
instructor now - - If not, click on the arrow key
to begin -
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Ready...
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plane CLOUD
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computer SCREEN
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jut RUT
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stereo PIONEER
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house MOUSE
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thief BEEF
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music DRUM
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wall BALL
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insect BUG
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girl BOY
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pencil PEN
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wire FIRE
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fight LIGHT
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black TACK
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arm LEG
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night DAY
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boat SHIP
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hand SAND
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stars MOON
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weapon KNIFE
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meet STREET
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king RING
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hat CAT
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stream RIVER
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grass GREEN
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cop MOP
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metal STEEL
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tank BANK
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taxi CAB
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needle THREAD
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army NAVY
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gun SUN
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nail PAIL
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bird ROBIN
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luck DUCK
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book MARK
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white KITE
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shoe LACE
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cane RAIN
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scissors PAPER
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steam TEAM
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rock SOCK
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bear HAIR
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drink BEER
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ground HOG
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bar CAR
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flower ROSE
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feed SEED
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lake SNAKE
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ground SOIL
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apple TREE
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rope SOAP
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coin DIME
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nickel PICKLE
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patio FURNITURE
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saddle PADDLE
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Test Instructions We will now test your memory
for the target words (the words shown in capital
letters). A series of memory cues will the
presented on the screen for several seconds each.
Use each memory cue as an aid for recalling a
target word that was shown previously. Write the
word on your answer sheet as you go along. If you
cant remember the word that goes with the cue,
place a dash on your answer sheet in the
appropriate blank. - If you have any
questions, ask the instructor now - - If not,
click on the arrow key to begin -
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1 rhymes with house
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2 associated with cattle
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3 associated with music
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4 rhymes with wall
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5 rhymes with lug
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6 rhymes with soy
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7 associated with pencil
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8 associated with wood
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9 rhymes with fight
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10 associated with board
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11 associated with arm
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12 rhymes with pay
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13 rhymes with tip
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14 rhymes with hand
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15 associated with stars
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16 associated with weapon
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17 rhymes with meet
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18 associated with finger
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19 associated with dog
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20 associated with stream
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21 rhymes with spleen
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22 rhymes with cop
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23 associated with metal
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24 associated with money
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25 rhymes with lab
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26 rhymes with fed
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27 associated with army
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28 rhymes with gun
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29 associated with water
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30 associated with bird
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31 rhymes with luck
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32 rhymes with lark
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33 associated with sky
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34 rhymes with case
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35 rhymes with cane
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36 associated with scissors
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37 rhymes with steam
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38 associated with foot
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39 associated with head
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40 associated with drink
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41 rhymes with frog
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42 associated with road
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43 associated with flower
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44 rhymes with feed
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45 rhymes with lake
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46 rhymes with bail
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47 rhymes with tea
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48 associated with bath
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Thats the end of the experiment! Now lets score
the data... Match the numbers below with the
numbers on your answer sheet and count the number
you recalled correctly. (Dont worry about
spelling errors.) Write your total in the blank
labeled R-R.
1. mouse 28. sun 4. ball 31. duck 9.
light 35. rain 14. sand 37. team 17.
street 44. seed 22. mop 45. snake
- Click on the arrow key when finished -
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Match the numbers below with the numbers on your
answer sheet and count the number you recalled
correctly. (Dont worry about spelling errors.)
Write your total in the blank labeled R-A.
2. beef 29. pail 8. fire 33. kite 10.
tack 38. sock 18. ring 39. hair 19.
cat 42. car 24. bank 48. soap
- Click on the arrow key when finished -
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Match the numbers below with the numbers on your
answer sheet and count the number you recalled
correctly. (Dont worry about spelling errors.)
Write your total in the blank labeled A-R.
5. bug 26. thread 6. boy 32. mark 12.
day 34. lace 13. ship 41. hog 21.
green 46. soil 25. cab 47. tree
- Click on the arrow key when finished -
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Match the numbers below with the numbers on your
answer sheet and count the number you recalled
correctly. (Dont worry about spelling errors.)
Write your total in the blank labeled A-A.
3. drum 23. steel 7. pen 27. navy 11.
leg 30. robin 15. moon 36. paper 16.
knife 40. beer 20. river 43. rose
- Press the ESCAPE KEY when finished -