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Will participants perform better in a low or high density room?
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Will participants perform better in a low or high density room? Abstract Aim of the experiment was to see whether performance is affected by the density of a room and done in a laboratory experiment with repeated measures design; there were two conditions, high density room and low density room. Participants were 8 females aged 16 - 18 from Abbot Beyne 6th Form. Results showed that performance is affected by the density of the room, but opposite to what was predicted in the Experimental Hypothesis. (N=7, 1 tailed test, P=0.05, critical value of T=3, calculated value of T = 3) Background The process which has the greatest bearing on the rest of our cognitive processes is our memory. We store previously learned information and we use that information to identify what is going on. Psychologists have said that high levels of arousal generally lead to decrements on performance in a number of...
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