Cognitive

Question 1

What research method did loftus and Palmer use?

Answer 1

2 lab experiments with independent measures design

Question 2

How many participants were used in loftus and palmers study?

Answer 2

195 students from uni of Washington. 45 in expt 1 and 150 in expt 2

Question 3

What was the procedure in loftus and palmers study?

Answer 3

Shown 7 clips (5-30 secs)
5 groups
Write account of accident seen
‘How fast were cars going when they ***** each other?’

Question 4

What were the verbs used in loftus and Palmer?

Answer 4

Smashed 
Collided
Bumped
Hit
Contacted

Question 5

What was the independent variable in loftus and Palmer?

Answer 5

The verb used in the critical question

Question 6

What was the dependent variable In loftus and Palmer?

Answer 6

Speed estimate in mph

Question 7

What were the results for experiment 1 in loftus and palmers study?

Answer 7

Smashed - 40.5
Collided - 39.3
Bumped - 38.1 
Hit - 34.0
Contacted - 31.8

Question 8

What was the procedure in experiment 2 of loftus and palmers study?

Answer 8

159 students, 3 groups
Film of car accident 
Describe in own words
Asked critical question
'Hit' 'smash' and control group
1 week later, answer series of questions
Critical question -did you see any broken glass?

Question 9

What were the results from the second experiment by loftus and Palmer?

Answer 9

Smashed - 10.46

Hit - 8.00

Question 10

How many participants said they saw glass in loftus and palmers?

Answer 10

Smashed - yes 32%
Hit - yes 17%
Control - yes 12%

Question 11

What was the overall conclusion from loftus and palmers experiment?

Answer 11

Both information received during the event, but also after the event have an affect on a persons memory of the event. But it could also be affected by leading questions

Question 12

What is the aim of loftus and palmers study?

Answer 12

To investigate how information supplied after an event influences a witnesses memory of that event

Question 13

What was the aim of baron cohens study?

Answer 13

To find out why adults with autism have problems with social relationships and develop a valid test for theory of mind

Question 14

What research method did baron Cohen use?

Answer 14

Quasi experiment using matched pairs design

Question 15

What was the IV in baron cohens study?

Answer 15

Naturally occurring: autistic, Tourette’s, clinically ‘normal’

Question 16

What was the DV in baron cohens study?

Answer 16

Participants performance on the eyes task

Question 17

What participants were used in baron cohens study?

Answer 17

Group 1- 16 autistic adults
Group 2- 50 clinically ‘normal’ adults
Group 3- 10 Tourette’s adults
All matched based on age, sex and levels of intelligence

Question 18

What procedure did baron Cohen use?

Answer 18

Tested individually in a quiet room, own home, clinic or lab. Asked to complete eye task, strange stories task and 2 control tasks

Question 19

What tasks did baron Cohen use to test theory of mind?

Answer 19

25 black and white photos of male and female eyes
4 judges generates target words used to best describe expression in each photo
Look at photo for 3 seconds asked ‘which word best describes what this person is thinking or feeling?’

Question 20

What was the happes strange stories task in baron cohens study?

Answer 20

Participants in group 1&3 took part
Listen to section of stories
Positive correlation between performance and eye task

Question 21

What were the control tasks used in baron cohens study?

Answer 21

Gender recognition - same photos as eye task, identify gender
Basic emotion recognition - 6 black and white photos of whole face displaying basic emotions

Question 22

What were the results from baron cohens study?

Answer 22

Tourette’s didn’t differ from normal

Autistic did significantly worse

Question 23

What was the aim of savage rumbaughs study?

Answer 23

Study language acquisition of two Pygmy chimps compared to two common chimps