Researchers replicated Grant et al.’s (1998) study on context-dependent memory by having participants study a technical manual on aerodynamic principles either in the presence of loud coffee-shop chatter or in complete silence. They were then tested on their comprehension in either a quiet exam hall or a noisy campus common room.
Explain one reason why this laboratory experiment might lack ecological validity.
163 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Memory, covering Loftus and Palmer (1974): Eyewitness testimony and Grant et al. (1998): Context-dependent memory. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.