Articles

Question 1

Summarize three key points discussed by the authors in the article. Next, clearly state the significance of the articles to researchers in the field of biopsychology, and then to graduate students in your field.

Answer 1

Hahn et al

1. smoking altered language asymmetries
2. different for men and women; nicotine reduces lateralization in phonemic tasks in men, and emotional tasks in women
3. no lateralization differences in schizophrenics vs non-schizophrenics

Significance:
no lateralization differences in schizophrenics vs non-schizophrenics wa snot expected and contradicts previous findings, which helps those in clinical psy

Question 2

What new information is presented in this article that you didnt know about previously. Give three specific examples and cite specific research findings in your answer.

Answer 2

Hahn et al
New information:
1. smoking affects lateralization
2. different for men and women
3. potentially even more lateralization in schizophrenic smokers

Question 3

Describe three limitations with this article or research topic. Next, discuss how these researchers (or other researchers) might be able to overcome each of these limitations in future physiological research studies.

Answer 3

Hahn et al
Limitations:
1. contradicts most other research
2. individual differences within schizophrenics and smokers
3. schizophrenics are more likely to have routines, smoking is just one

Overcome:
longitudinal