Argyle (1968)

Argyle (1968)

1. CONTEXT

2. Aim

   • To see if context improved a persons memory

3. Method

   • Participants were deep-sea divers
     • Group 1 - learn underwater and recall underwater
       • Group 2 - learn underwater and recall on shore
         • Group 3 - learn on the shore and recall on shore
           • Group 4 - learn on the shore and recall underwater
             • When underwater, they were 5 metres deep

4. Results

   • Groups 1 and 3 recalled 40% more words than groups 2 and 4

5. Conclusion

   • Recalling information will be better if it happens in the same context in which it was learnt

6. Evaluation

   • Higher ecological validity
     • Natural settings
     • Less chances of demand characteristics
       • Pps dont know that they are in an investigation
   • Field experiment
   • Deception
     • No consent

7. Aim

   • To see how interrupting eye contact affects conversation

8. Method