How context influances perception Flashcards
What was the aim?
To test how the context of a situation or stimulus influences our perceptions
What was the experimental design?
Independent groups
How many participants were there?
67
What sampling method was used?
Opportunity sampling
What was the disadvantage of the sampling method?
Sampling bias as it is mainly people from the South Coast
How many participants in the face condition saw a rat?
4
How many participants in the animal condition saw a rat?
6
How many participants in the face condition saw a human?
29
How many participants in the animal condition saw a human?
28
What infraential statistic was used?
Chi-squared
What was the observed value?
0.394
What was the critical value?
3.84
Why are the results insignificant?
The observed value was smaller than the critical value
Which hypothesis is accepted?
The null hypothesis
Why was internal validity a problem with the study?
Pictures were unengaging so less influanced by context
