PSY100 Lab Test 2

Question 1

What was the experimental question (X, Y, Z) of the gender IAT stereotypes lab?

Answer 1

How does the type of word pairings (X) affect the response time (Y) while controlling for random error (Z)?

Question 2

What was the independent variable (X) for the gender IAT stereotypes lab?

Answer 2

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.

Question 3

What were the dependent variable(s) (Y) for the gender IAT stereotypes lab?

Answer 3

Dependent variable was the response time, which measured association strength between the concepts.

Question 4

What were the controlled variable(s) for the gender IAT stereotypes lab?

Answer 4

Controlled variables were the uniformity throughout tasks and random error.

Question 5

What was the methodology (steps) in the gender IAT stereotypes lab?

Answer 5

1. Initial survey — collected demographic info and self-reported attitudes towards gender roles.
2. IAT — measured implicit biases related to gender roles.
3. 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.

Question 6

What was the experimental question for the colour-word stroop experiment?

Answer 6

How does the congruence of word meaning + ink colour (X) affect the response time (Y) while controlling for random error (Z)?

Question 7

What was the independent variable for the colour-word stroop experiment?

Answer 7

The congruence/incongruence of word meaning and ink colour (matches or not).

Question 8

What was the dependent variable for the colour-word stroop experiment?

Answer 8

The response time for naming the ink colour or word.

Question 9

What were the controlled variable(s) of the colour-word stroop experiment?

Answer 9

Uniformity and random error.

Question 10

What was the methodology (steps) for the colour-word stroop experiment?

Answer 10

1. Practice test — to familiarize participants with the process
2. Colour-word stroop task — naming colours out loud during different conditions (INK, WORD [baseline], INKcon, WORDcon [congruent], INKinc, WORDinc [incongruent]).
3. Record reaction time + error rates
4. Analyze data — Compare reaction times under baseline, congruent and incongruent to measure interference w/in different conditions.

Question 11

What is the process/technique (steps) for Jungian dream analysis?

Answer 11

1. Record the dream — write it down in as much detail as you can remember.
2. Reflection — reflect on the immediate emotional response it brings.
3. Identify symbols — look for key symbols (characters, settings, symbols)
4. Personal associations — what does each element remind you of in your waking life, and what memories/emotions do they invoke?
5. Explore archetypes — identify archetypal figures/themes
6. Connect to life — relate the dream/symbols to current life circumstances

Question 12

What is macro analysis in the Jungian dream analysis technique?

Answer 12

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.

Question 13

What is micro analysis in the Jungian dream analysis technique?

Answer 13

Focuses on decoding more specific elements in the dream.

Question 14

What is the conclusion/resolution in the Jungian dream analysis technique?

Answer 14

Summarize the dream with all of the descriptions and connections you made. Create a new, positive ending that resolves any conflict.

Question 15

What is the experimental question (X, Y, Z) for the Sniffy the lab rat experiment?

Answer 15

What is the effect of shaping procedures (X) on Sniffy’s bar pressing rate (Y) while controlling for hunger (Z)?

Question 16

What is the independent variable (X) for the Sniffy the lab rat experiment?

Answer 16

The shaping procedures (teaching Sniffy to press the bar to receive food).

Question 17

What is the dependent variable (Y) for the Sniffy the lab rat experiment?

Answer 17

Sniffy’s bar pressing rate (before + after shaping).

Question 18

What is the controlled variable (Z) in the Sniffy the lab rat experiment?

Answer 18

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).

Question 19

What is the methodology (steps) for the Sniffy the lab rat experiment?

Answer 19

1. Prettest — behaviour is observed + recorded w/o any intervention to provide a baseline measure
2. Magazine training — teaching Sniffy to associate the bar sound w/ food
3. Shaping — Sniffy is taught to press the bar w/ positive reinforcement, food is given every time she presses bar or stands on hind legs
4. Posttest — Sniffy’s behaviour is recorded again after training w/o intervention to measure difference
5. Extinction — stop delivering rewards to see how long it takes for the behaviour to extinguish
6. Spontaneous recovery test — after timeout and extinction, check how often Sniffy still presses bar.

Question 20

What is magazine training?

Answer 20

Turning the food delivery sound into a secondary reinforcer (becomes reinforcing thru association (food)).

Question 21

What is extinction?

Answer 21

When the behaviour stops after it no longer produces any reward.

Question 22

What is spontaneous recovery?

Answer 22

The reappearance of behaviour after extinction + timeout.

Question 23

What is the scientific method’s 6 steps (ABCDEF)

Answer 23

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.