sleep-dependent memory experiment

Sleep-dependent Memory ExperimentKimberly M. Fenn, Ph.DDavid Zachary Hambrick, Ph.DDepartment of Psychology, Michigan State University

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Welcome to the Sleep-dependent Memory Experiment! This experiment is designed to test how well you process

memory during your sleep. This file contains the training session for the experiment.

During this session, which should be conducted in the evening, you will learn 40 word pairs and will be tested on them.

In your next session, which should be conducted the morning after you complete this session, you will again be tested on the word pairs.

After you have completed both tests, you can use the accompanying answer key to score your responses. Directions for calculating your sleep-dependent memory score are included on the answer key.

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In this experiment, you will be given a set of word pairs. An example of a word pair is:

POLICE - CAR

Each word pair will be displayed for 4 seconds. The presentation will proceed automatically; you will not need to advance the slides.

Your task is to remember the association between each word in the word pair. After you have seen all of the word pairs, you will be tested on each pair. During the test, you will be given the first word in the pair (POLICE) and will

be asked to recall the second word (CAR).

Please pay close attention to each word pair. Good luck!

Experiment Instructions

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Sheriff - Cop

Hammer – Orange

Vowel - Curry

Odor - Climate

School - Test

Tower - Bell

Family - Marriage

Sea - Tide

Camp - Trail

Mother - Child

River - Canoe

Coast - Beach

Gun - Bullet

Book - Story

Cat - Tail

Kitchen - Pot

Group - Person

Fire - Smoke

Animal - Fox

Gale - Wind

Bird - Robin

Grain - Oats

Pond - Frog

Plant - Leaf

Journey - Map

Circus - Balloon

Thread - Needle

Play - Drama

Illness - Doctor

Mountain - Boulder

Glacier - Snow

Team - Crew

Wall - Paint

Road - Car

Toast - Egg

Cradle - Doll

Building - Hall

Insect - Ant

Rain - Flood

Blacksmith - Metal

Valley - Hill

Knight - Bishop

Forest - Timber

Bar - Drink

Coffee - Tea

Lily - Chimney

Wagon - Butter

Linen - Feather

You will now be tested on your memory for the word pairs that you studied. Please take out your answer sheet. On each trial, you will be presented with the first word of a pair. Please write down the second word of the pair.

For example, if POLICE - CAR was shown earlier, you will now see:

POLICE - ???

You should write CAR on your answer sheet. After you respond, you will be shown the correct response. The program will automatically proceed after you see the correct word pair.

The study phase is complete

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1. Sea - ???

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Sea - Tide

2. Blacksmith - ???

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Blacksmith - Metal

3. Animal - ???

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Animal - Fox

4. Gale - ???

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Gale - Wind

5. Valley - ???

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Valley - Hill

6. Knight - ???

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Knight - Bishop

7. Forest - ???

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Forest - Timber

8. School - ???

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School - Test

9. Bar - ???

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Bar - Drink

10. Fire - ???

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Fire - Smoke

11. Tower - ???

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Tower - Bell

12. Family - ???

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Family - Marriage

13. Camp - ???

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Camp - Trail

14. Coast - ???

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Coast - Beach

15. Gun - ???

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Gun - Bullet

16. Book - ???

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Book - Story

17. Cat - ???

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Cat - Tail

18. Kitchen - ???

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Kitchen - Pot

19. Thread - ???

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Thread - Needle

20. River - ???

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River - Canoe

21. Group - ???

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Group - Person

22. Mother - ???

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Mother - Child

23. Bird - ???

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Bird - Robin

24. Building - ???

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Building - Hall

25. Grain - ???

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Grain - Oats

26. Pond - ???

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Pond - Frog

27. Glacier - ???

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Glacier - Snow

28. Plant - ???

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Plant - Leaf

29. Journey - ???

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Journey - Map

30. Circus - ???

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Circus - Balloon

31. Play - ???

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Play - Drama

32. Illness - ???

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Illness - Doctor

33. Mountain - ???

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Mountain - Boulder

34. Team - ???

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Team - Crew

35. Wall - ???

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Wall - Paint

36. Road - ???

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Road - Car

37. Insect - ???

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Insect - Ant

38. Cradle - ???

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Cradle - Doll

39. Rain - ???

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Rain - Flood

40. Toast - ???

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Toast - Egg

This part of the experiment is complete. Please put your answer sheet in a folder or

notebook so that you cannot see your responses until after the final test.

Thank you for Participating!

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