Subjects
There were sixty subjects; thirty from the media center and thirty from the media center. They were all female and ranged in age from approximately thirteen to eighteen. The subjects were chosen at random. The subjects were from every grade, seated at different areas of the media center or cafeteria. Subjects from different hours were given the experiment. When approached subjects were doing different things. When approached the subjects were both in groups and alone. The controlled group was the subjects in the cafeteria and the experimental group were the subjects from the media center.
Apparatus
They used blue and black pens, pencils, loose leaf paper, and six copies of the paragraph each subject would read. They also used the media center, silent study, and cafeteria at Mercy High school, Farmington Hills. The Cafeteria was loud and chaotic. The media center was quieter than the cafeteria and the silent study was very quiet.
Procedure
The subjects were approached, and asked if they would participate in the psychology experiment. If the subject was willing to participate, they were told they would have two minutes to read the paragraph given to them, and should read until told their two minutes was up. Subjects in the Media center were then walked to the silent study and handed the paragraph. Subjects in the Cafeteria were handed the Paragraph and stayed seated where they were. Subjects were not told what they would be doing after reading. After two minutes the paragraph was taken from the subjects and handed a piece of loose leaf paper and pen. The subjects were told to write down everything they could remember, word for word. After the subjects wrote down everything they could remember they were thanked and dismissed.
There were sixty subjects; thirty from the media center and thirty from the media center. They were all female and ranged in age from approximately thirteen to eighteen. The subjects were chosen at random. The subjects were from every grade, seated at different areas of the media center or cafeteria. Subjects from different hours were given the experiment. When approached subjects were doing different things. When approached the subjects were both in groups and alone. The controlled group was the subjects in the cafeteria and the experimental group were the subjects from the media center.
Apparatus
They used blue and black pens, pencils, loose leaf paper, and six copies of the paragraph each subject would read. They also used the media center, silent study, and cafeteria at Mercy High school, Farmington Hills. The Cafeteria was loud and chaotic. The media center was quieter than the cafeteria and the silent study was very quiet.
Procedure
The subjects were approached, and asked if they would participate in the psychology experiment. If the subject was willing to participate, they were told they would have two minutes to read the paragraph given to them, and should read until told their two minutes was up. Subjects in the Media center were then walked to the silent study and handed the paragraph. Subjects in the Cafeteria were handed the Paragraph and stayed seated where they were. Subjects were not told what they would be doing after reading. After two minutes the paragraph was taken from the subjects and handed a piece of loose leaf paper and pen. The subjects were told to write down everything they could remember, word for word. After the subjects wrote down everything they could remember they were thanked and dismissed.