Examples Flashcards
How is this problematic in science?
When you are sitting at a red light, you state that the reason it turns green it is because someone was thinking about it.
Unfalsifiable
No counterargument; cannot prove someone was not thinking about it.
How is this problematic in science?
You ignore certain observations in the data that are extreme.
sloppy methods
What data collection method is this?
Asking how happy are you?
self-report
You sit on playground and document which kids are playing in groups or alone.
Describe 3 parts of study.
Observational, field, behavior
You use hidden cameras in the lab to watch subjects while they work on a puzzle.
Describe 3 parts of study.
Observational, lab, behavior
You see how much children communicate randomly assigned to competitive game and cooperative game and ask how they feel about their partner.
Describe 3 parts of study.
Experimental, lab, self-report
You go in someones room and document how their room looks.
Describe 3 parts of study.
Observational, field, behavior
You observe children who already play videogames and see violent behavior.
Describe 3 parts of study.
Observational, field, behavior
You randomly assign people to consume violent media and measure proxy (aggressive tasks).
Describe 3 parts of study.
Experimental, lab, behavior
You randomly assign people to step on shapa scale and normal scale, and you assess numbers from app.
Describe 3 parts of study.
Experiment, field, behavior
You randomly assign researcher to stand X amount away from participant, and you time it takes to pee.
Describe 3 parts of study.
Experimental, field, behavior
operational definition of violent media
media in any form that involves physical (contact) or verbal abuse as a result of aggressive intentions
Which 6 levels of analysis is this?
Does violent behavior provide advantage in survival?
Evolution
Which 6 levels of analysis is this?
What neural mechanisms are associated with violent behavior?
biological
Which 6 levels of analysis is this?
Do certain cultures encourage violence?
culture
Which 6 levels of analysis is this?
At what age does violence emerge?
developmental
Which 6 levels of analysis is this?
Are certain traits are associated with violence?
individual differences
After you keep getting shocked, you freeze. Then the tone is played alone and you freeze.
What is this an example of?
fear conditioning
What technique would you use to test whether babies can differential between a circle and a square?
keep flashing circle then suddenly flash square and see if infant regains interest
A split brain sees a shape and the hands draw the shape. What is the result?
each hand only draws what the opposite visual hemisphere saw
A word is flashed to the right visual field. Can he verbalize or draw what he saw?
The left hemisphere only receives this information. Can verbalize results because left controls speech.
A word is flashed to the left visual field. Can he verbalize or draw what he saw?
The right hemisphere only receives this information. Can only draw results with LEFT hand because right controls left side of the body.
If split brain person is flashed 2 words (compound), what will they draw?
Word on the left -> right hemisphere
Draw results with LEFT hand
Word on the right -> left hemisphere
After saying the word on the right, his left hand draws that word
Compound word drawn separately
If split brain person is flashed 2 words and is asked to choose a picture of the word, which one does he choose?
Word on the left -> right hemisphere
Points to this word
Word on the right -> left hemisphere
Makes up explanation related to right word
If split brain person is sees a face made of fruit, what would each part see?
Left: fruit
Right: face
You try an apple and it is very sour. What building block is this?
sensationY
Your brain translates photons from light waves into an image. What building block is this?
perception
When you put 2 colors against light and shadow, which one will appear light than it actually is?
color under shadow
<—->
>—-<
What illusion is this?
muller-lyer illusion
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What illusion is this?
ponzo
How can you get a child to eat carrots?
Tell them its from McDonalds
If you tell adults they are drinking wine from an expensive bottle, will it taste better or worse?
better
What is the name of the effect when sound using “Bah” visual looks different when using “Fah” visual
mcgurk effect
If someone shocks you, will it feel more painful if it was unintentional or intentional?
Intentional
We want to study if language can affect our perception of colors. Is this top-down or bottom-up approach?
top-down: judgements and thoughts (higher cognitive processes) influence sensation and perception (lower cognitive processes)
How can you make water look closer to you?
manipulate how thirsty you are
If there is a gift card in front of you, how can you get people to throw shorter distances?
Make the gift card more valuable
When you fall asleep and you wake up suddenly because you think you are falling, during what sleep stage were you in?
1
If you are contemplating what you should or shouldn’t do, what structure of the mind is at work?
superego
If you are contemplating what you can or can’t I do, what structure of the mind is at work?
ego
What defense mechanism is described:
You are unconsciously violent and you end up becoming a surgeon.
sublimation
What defense mechanism is described:
You are angry and instead of taking it out on your boss, you kick your dog.
displacement
What defense mechanism is described:
Your significant other made you mad and you take it out by being rude to your younger brother.
displacement
What defense mechanism is described:
A man may be gay, but that is unacceptable to him so he calls everyone else gay.
projection
Which memory stage is this:
You hear a cough.
sensory memory