- Published: September 29, 2022
- Updated: September 29, 2022
- University / College: Pennsylvania State University
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Downloads: 21
For the experimental research study, two groups were tested and the overall results were analyzed and interpreted. The first group of individuals was between the ages of 19 – 29 years old, which were comprised of 18 females with the mean age equaling 21. 8 yrs ± 2. 5 yrs and 12 males with the mean age of 21. 8yrs ± 1. 8 yrs. The second group was between the ages of 30 – 50 years of age. This group was comprised of 21 females with a mean age of 36. 5 yrs ± 2. 5 yrs and 7 males with a mean age of 34 yrs ± 5. 8 yrs.
Results showed that there was a main effect for encoding (F (1, 56) = 117. 9, p < . 05).
Furthermore, there was greater evidence for Self-reference which scored a mean of 0. 75 ± 0. 23 and Structure which scored a mean of 0. 96 ± 0. 09.
However, it was found that there was significant interaction (F(2, 80) = 20. 1, p < . 05) with Self-reference. For this part of the study, group one resulted in a mean of 0. 82 ± 0. 16 while group two resulted in a mean of 0. 67 ± 0. 27. With this in mind, it was also found that the older age group showed test results with poorer recall scores only with the Self-reference testing. However, with there being no main effect for age in the results, Self-reference may show more of a generational difference between the two groups as opposed to age-based differences.
