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Memory Experiments: Droodles and Memory Solitaire, Study notes of Psychology

Two memory experiments for students in psy 101. The first experiment involves drawing droodles, which are abstract images with titles, using macromedia shockwave. The second experiment tests memory recall by viewing objects on a memory site and writing down as many items as possible. Both experiments are worth 5 points.

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PSY 101 NAME:
Memory
Option 1: Droodles
Instructions: You will need macromedia shockwave on your computer in order to do this
experiment (http://sdc.shockwave.com/shockwave/download/frameset.fhtml?). This activity is
worth 5 points. Access the following web page and complete the activity. Then answer the
questions below.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/droodles/index.html
1) What is a droodle?
2) What was easier to draw, nonsense titled droodles, or droodles with titles that had
meaning? Why?
3) Draw a droodle of your own below. (Extra Credit 2 points)
Option 2: Memory Solitaire
Instructions: This activity is worth 5 points. Follow the web address to a site that tests your
memory for objects. Look at the objects for 2 minutes. The browser will automatically return
you back to the starting page. Without looking at the objects again, write down as many as you
can remember. Then click the “check” button on the start page and see how many you got
correct. Then answer the questions below.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/brain_explorer/memory.html
1) List as many items as you can remember here.
2) What does the memory site suggest you do to help with improving memory? Why
would this help? What is this suggestion similar to (in theory or concept) from your
notes or textbook about how memory works and ways to improve it (what did we call
this memory suggestion in your notes/book?)

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PSY 101 NAME:

Memory

Option 1: Droodles Instructions: You will need macromedia shockwave on your computer in order to do this experiment (http://sdc.shockwave.com/shockwave/download/frameset.fhtml?). This activity is worth 5 points. Access the following web page and complete the activity. Then answer the questions below.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/droodles/index.html

  1. What is a droodle?

  2. What was easier to draw, nonsense titled droodles, or droodles with titles that had meaning? Why?

  3. Draw a droodle of your own below. (Extra Credit 2 points)

Option 2: Memory Solitaire Instructions: This activity is worth 5 points. Follow the web address to a site that tests your memory for objects. Look at the objects for 2 minutes. The browser will automatically return you back to the starting page. Without looking at the objects again, write down as many as you can remember. Then click the “check” button on the start page and see how many you got correct. Then answer the questions below.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/brain_explorer/memory.html

  1. List as many items as you can remember here.

  2. What does the memory site suggest you do to help with improving memory? Why would this help? What is this suggestion similar to (in theory or concept) from your notes or textbook about how memory works and ways to improve it (what did we call this memory suggestion in your notes/book?)