PSY100 Lab Test 2 Flashcards
What was the experimental question (X, Y, Z) of the gender IAT stereotypes lab?
How does the type of word pairings (X) affect the response time (Y) while controlling for random error (Z)?
What was the independent variable (X) for the gender IAT stereotypes lab?
Word pairings, including:
Gender only: male or female
Role only: family or career
Stereotype-consistent: female/family, male/career
AND stereotype-inconsistent: female/career, male/family.
What were the dependent variable(s) (Y) for the gender IAT stereotypes lab?
Dependent variable was the response time, which measured association strength between the concepts.
What were the controlled variable(s) for the gender IAT stereotypes lab?
Controlled variables were the uniformity throughout tasks and random error.
What was the methodology (steps) in the gender IAT stereotypes lab?
- Initial survey — collected demographic info and self-reported attitudes towards gender roles.
- IAT — measured implicit biases related to gender roles.
- Analyze response times — faster response times are interpreted as stronger implicit association. Difference in response time when categorizing stereotype-consistent pairs VS. Stereotype-inconsistent pairs infers the strength of the implicit bias.
What was the experimental question for the colour-word stroop experiment?
How does the congruence of word meaning + ink colour (X) affect the response time (Y) while controlling for random error (Z)?
What was the independent variable for the colour-word stroop experiment?
The congruence/incongruence of word meaning and ink colour (matches or not).
What was the dependent variable for the colour-word stroop experiment?
The response time for naming the ink colour or word.
What were the controlled variable(s) of the colour-word stroop experiment?
Uniformity and random error.
What was the methodology (steps) for the colour-word stroop experiment?
- Practice test — to familiarize participants with the process
- Colour-word stroop task — naming colours out loud during different conditions (INK, WORD [baseline], INKcon, WORDcon [congruent], INKinc, WORDinc [incongruent]).
- Record reaction time + error rates
- Analyze data — Compare reaction times under baseline, congruent and incongruent to measure interference w/in different conditions.
What is the process/technique (steps) for Jungian dream analysis?
- Record the dream — write it down in as much detail as you can remember.
- Reflection — reflect on the immediate emotional response it brings.
- Identify symbols — look for key symbols (characters, settings, symbols)
- Personal associations — what does each element remind you of in your waking life, and what memories/emotions do they invoke?
- Explore archetypes — identify archetypal figures/themes
- Connect to life — relate the dream/symbols to current life circumstances
What is macro analysis in the Jungian dream analysis technique?
Focuses on overarching themes. Tell the dream in present tense, identify the most prominent feelings, reflect, determine the major plot line/theme, and recall any similarities in your life.
What is micro analysis in the Jungian dream analysis technique?
Focuses on decoding more specific elements in the dream.
What is the conclusion/resolution in the Jungian dream analysis technique?
Summarize the dream with all of the descriptions and connections you made. Create a new, positive ending that resolves any conflict.
What is the experimental question (X, Y, Z) for the Sniffy the lab rat experiment?
What is the effect of shaping procedures (X) on Sniffy’s bar pressing rate (Y) while controlling for hunger (Z)?
What is the independent variable (X) for the Sniffy the lab rat experiment?
The shaping procedures (teaching Sniffy to press the bar to receive food).
What is the dependent variable (Y) for the Sniffy the lab rat experiment?
Sniffy’s bar pressing rate (before + after shaping).
What is the controlled variable (Z) in the Sniffy the lab rat experiment?
Hunger (by making sure Sniffy is always hungry, it won’t affect the results), and continuous reinforcement (Sniffy gets food (rewarded) for every single bar press).
What is the methodology (steps) for the Sniffy the lab rat experiment?
- Prettest — behaviour is observed + recorded w/o any intervention to provide a baseline measure
- Magazine training — teaching Sniffy to associate the bar sound w/ food
- Shaping — Sniffy is taught to press the bar w/ positive reinforcement, food is given every time she presses bar or stands on hind legs
- Posttest — Sniffy’s behaviour is recorded again after training w/o intervention to measure difference
- Extinction — stop delivering rewards to see how long it takes for the behaviour to extinguish
- Spontaneous recovery test — after timeout and extinction, check how often Sniffy still presses bar.
What is magazine training?
Turning the food delivery sound into a secondary reinforcer (becomes reinforcing thru association (food)).
What is extinction?
When the behaviour stops after it no longer produces any reward.
What is spontaneous recovery?
The reappearance of behaviour after extinction + timeout.
What is the scientific method’s 6 steps (ABCDEF)
A — ask a question: concise and clear
B — background research: existing info
C — create hypothesis: based on research; testable + specific + measureable statement
D — do the experiment: perform in a controlled setting
E — examine data/draw conclusion — support/refutes hypothesis?
F — factor results — share findings, use results to make adjustments to hypothesis if needed.
