In Experiment 2 the authentic-setting effect on retention did not replicate and reinstating the setting as a test background produced no context effects¶

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Currency · newest study 2020 · checked against its sources 2026-10-23 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

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q is the design tier, i the impact, n the sample, and the kind with its r the rigour judged within that kind: what each code means.

This claim: no standardized effect is recorded in observations/ for it yet, so no benchmark reading is possible.

q3 i? The effect of video setting on retention did not replicate in Experiment 2. → Merkt 2020 q3 i? Presenting the authentic or neutral setting as a background during the test produced no evidence for context effects. → Merkt 2020

Evidence¶

Merkt 2020¶

Merkt, M., Lux, S., Hoogerheide, V., van Gog, T., & Schwan, S. (2020). A Change of Scenery: Does the Setting of an Instructional Video Affect Learning? Journal of Educational Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000414

q3 · i? · causal · r?

Experiment 2 repeated the authentic-versus-neutral setting comparison and added setting screenshots as backgrounds during the retention and application test with a comparable sample. Contrary to expectations, "the effect of setting on retention did not replicate and there was no evidence for context effects."

"Contrary to our expectations, the effect of setting on retention did not replicate and there was no evidence for context effects, despite using the same learning materials and a comparable sample as in Experiment 1."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

Domain Context — moderator: an instructional effect differs with it
Long-Term Memory — outcome: instruction changes it

Exp1 Authentic Setting Retention Benefit

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`type`	`claim`
`id`	`exp2-setting-retention-nonreplication-no-context-effects`
`title`	`In Experiment 2 the authentic-setting effect on retention did not replicate and reinstating the setting as a test background produced no context effects`
`description`	`In Experiment 2 the authentic-setting effect on retention did not replicate and reinstating the setting as a test background produced no context effects`
`status`	`review`
`evidence_strength`	`moderate`
`newest_evidence`	`2020`
`source_checked`	`2026-10-23`
`generated`	by `process:wiki-ingest` on `2026-10-23`
`trust`	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
`sources`	1 — `merkt-2020`

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