Godden and Baddeley (1975) study on context dependent forgetting

Godden and Baddeley (1975) study on context dependent forgetting

1. Aim

   • To see whether words were recalled better in the same environment or different environment
   • Looked at context cues

2. Participants

   • 18 diving club particpants
   • 13 male
   • 5 female

3. Procedure

   • 36 unrelated two or three syllable words
   • 4 conditions
     • 1. Learn and recall on dry land (context-cued condition)
     • 2. Learn and recall underwater (context- cued condition)
     • 3. Learn on dry land and recall underwater (no context cue)
     • 4. Learn underwater and recall on dry land (no context cue)

4. Results

   • 1. Learn and recall on dry land Avg: 13.5
   • 2. Learn and recall underwater Avg: 11.4
   • 3. Learn on dry land and recall underwater Avg: 8.4
   • 4. Learn underwater and recall on dry land Avg: 8.6

5. Conclusion

   • Recall better if context was the same
   • Context cues enhanced recall