Caffeine and Memory - Video Notes (Vocabulary)

Vocabulary flashcards derived from lecture notes on caffeine and memory experiments, focusing on key terms and their meanings.

Caffeine

A stimulant studied for its potential to improve memory performance, especially explicit memory in the morning for college-age adults.

Memory test score

An outcome measure used to assess memory performance in participants, reported for both experimental and control groups.

Experimental group

Participants who received caffeine in the study to test its effect on memory.

Control group

Participants who did not receive caffeine (placebo or standard condition) for comparison.

Explicit memory

Conscious recall or recognition of information; the memory type shown to improve in the morning with caffeine for younger adults.

Morning exam time

The time of day used in the study when caffeine improved explicit memory for college-age adults, suggesting a benefit in non-optimal times.

Afternoon memory performance

Memory performance in the afternoon; the study found caffeine did not significantly alter it.

Non-optimal time of day

Times when memory performance tends to be lower for certain groups (e.g., mornings for younger adults), where caffeine may help.

Real-world implications

Practical consequences for students, such as caffeine potentially aiding morning exam performance.

Demographic (college-age adults)

Population studied in the extension study focusing on younger college students.

Limitations

Factors that limit generalizability of the findings, including demographics and time-of-day effects.

Extension study

A follow-up study applying a similar design to a different population to test the robustness of findings.