Ohman

Question 1

what is the aim of this research ?

Answer 1

to see if fear of snakes could be more easily conditioned than fear of faces or houses due to a biological preparedness

Question 2

what did ohman look into?

Answer 2

an evolutionary explanation for phobias

Question 3

what was the method used ?

Answer 3

lab, participants linked to a machine would be presented pictures and then delivered shocks after them

Question 4

who were the participants ?

Answer 4

64 paid volunteers , Swedish psychology students

Question 5

what was the design?

Answer 5

independent with participants being in one of three conditions
snakes
houses
faces

Question 6

how long were the pictures presented for ?

Answer 6

8 seconds on coloured slides

Question 7

what was standardized for each participant ?

Answer 7

each wired up to a machine that measured skin conductance
if a shock was going to be done it would be done immediately as picture was shown
picture order randomized

Question 8

what was the average skin conductance for snakes ?

Answer 8

0.62

Question 9

what was the average skin conductance for houses and faces ?

Answer 9

0.48

Question 10

what conclusions can be drawn from this research?

Answer 10

participants more likely to show fear response to snakes than houses
demonstrates a biological preparedness to develop fear to something that might cause us danger