Get Your Lab Coat: Show Your Work for All Calculations

Overview
In this Project, you will conduct an experiment about memory and cognition that compares two memory techniques: rote memorization and eidetic memorization. You will then write a lab report to report your findings.
Directions
To prepare for the experiment, review the Project Resources on memory and cognition. Based on your reading, develop a testable hypothesis about which of the two memory techniques is more effective. Include this hypothesis in your final lab report.
Next, perform the experiment by following the instructions in the Experiment document in Project Resources. Then, analyze your data mathematically by answering the questions on the Results Sheet.
Once you’ve finished, write a lab report on the experiment. Make sure you include all the sections and information described in the Lab Report Format document in Project Resources. Read the Discussion Questions document and respond to each question in the discussion section of your report.
Illustrate your lab report by copying or linking to relevant pictures, videos or audio that you may legally use. Make sure to include a reference page and to cite any quotes or ideas you used in the lab report (using any format). Be sure to attribute the sources of any media you use.
DELIVERABLES
Lab report
Completed Results Sheet
Introduction:
In this experiment, you are going to test rote versus eidetic memorization techniques. Explore the Project Resources before you start to make sure you understand the memory techniques and the experimental design.
Find at least four participants and split them into two groups. The subjects in Group 1 will try to learn 10 random word pairings by rote memorization. The subjects in Group 2 will try to learn the same 10 random word pairings by eidetic memorization.
Each participant will have their recall tested twice—first 1 minute after memorization, and a second time after at least 24 hours. Aim for consistency. (Each participant’s “time since memorization” should be no more than an hour apart.)
Follow the instructions for each part of the experiment. The whole experiment will take about 30 minutes the first day and 10 minutes the next day.