GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
COGNITION AND EMOTIONS
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Question
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A limited sample size was present in the study
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The participants were very liable to being influenced by demand characteristics
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The participants were not randomly assigned to each experimental group, thus inducing a possibility for researcher bias
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The participants were not familiar with using google or the internet
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Detailed explanation-1: -The use of experimental methods is a key advantage of Sparrow et al.’s (2011) research, because most of the studies conducted on digital technology and cognition rely on correlational methods and self-report procedures, neither of which allow for the establishment of cause-effect relationships.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sparrow et al. (2011) showed that individuals were worse at recalling information that had been stored in external memory than information that had not been stored on the computer.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sparrow et al.’s simple study shows that when we do not need to rely on our own memories to store information because we know the information will be stored elsewhere then this will reduce our memory of that information.
Detailed explanation-4: -So it may make us more easily distractible because it reduces our ability to ignore distractions. In addition to its negative effects on cognition, excess internet use has been associated with a higher risk for depression and anxiety, and can make us feel isolated and/or overwhelmed.