ethnomethodology

n. the analysis of the underlying conventions and systems of meaning that people use to make sense of commonplace social interactions and experiences. [introduced by U.S. sociologist Harold Garfinkel (1917–2011)] —ethnomethodological adj. —ethnomethodologist n.

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September 1st 2024

learning paradigm

an experimental design used to research incidental learning. Groups of participants are shown the same stimuli (e.g., a list of 20 words) but asked to perform different tasks with them (e.g., picture associated words, determine the average number of letters in each word). Afterward, the participants unexpectedly are asked to recall as many of the presented items as possible.