GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
COGNITION AND EMOTIONS
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Question
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Its implications into how technology affects memory was never before investigated
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It has very high ecological validity
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It was an experimental study that found a clear cause and effect relationship
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The study took into account many ethical considerations
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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.’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-3: -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-4: -Recent research suggests that excess use of the internet over prolonged periods of time may negatively affect some cognitive functions, particularly attention and short-term memory.