Canli Et Al- Biological

Question 1

Background

Answer 1

Pet scan and mri scans have shown correlation between amygdala activation and recall of emotional stumuli

Question 2

Aims and hypothesis

Answer 2

Emotionally intense stimuli will cause greater activation of the amygdala and lead to better recall

Question 3

IV

Answer 3

Intensity rating of each stimuli

Question 4

DV

Answer 4

Self report % of forgotten, familiar and remembered with certainty

Question 5

Design

Answer 5

Repeated measures bc all participants saw all 96 pics

Question 6

Method

Answer 6

Laboratory

Question 7

Participants

Answer 7

10 right handed females (self selected)

Question 8

Apparatus

Answer 8

FMRI

96 pics of different emotional rankings

Question 9

Controls

Answer 9

Female, right handed, randomised picture order, 2.88 seconds per pic

Question 10

Procedure

Answer 10

Settled in scanner, rank intensity from 0 (not intense) to 3 (very intense) by pressing on button for each 96 pics
3 weeks later- review 96 pics + 48 new pics to through them off (foils) And asked if pics were remembered, familiar or forgotten

Question 11

Data

Answer 11

Quantitative

Self report