Quick Lab Review Flashcards
Roediger and Karpicke study (Lab 4)
-examined test scored after 7 days for a restudy condition and a practice test condition
*restudy performed better immediately after
*practice test performed better after 7 days
Richland et. al study (Lab 4)
-examined effect of pretesting material on learning, even if incorrect answers
-hypothesis: pre-testing condition will perform better than extended study condition
-IV is the assigned condition (pre-test vs extended, DV is the test performance
*pre-test performed better
Ramirez and Beilock study (Lab 4)
-examined how an expressive writing activity prior to a test may reduce stress and improve performance
-hypothesis: expressive writing condition will perform better
*expressive writing group performed better
IRBs: Institutional Review Board (Lab 6)
responsible for approving if an experiment is ethical
IACUC: Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
ensures that animals are treated ethically in experiments
Harlow’s Monkey Findings
comfort is the cause of attachment
Bucharest Intervention Findings
early foster care is linked to stronger brain development compared to children left in an orphanage
When should a bar graph be used?
-when you have one categorical variable and one continuous variable
When should a scatterplot be used?
-when you have two continuous variables
Muller-Lyer illusion
-lines with arrow head appear shorter than lines with arrow tails
IAT Congruent Trial Meaning
matches the stereotype
IAT Incongruent Trial Meaning
doesn’t match the stereotype
IAT Strength of Association =
incongruent time - congruent time
Personality Traits
enduring dispositions in behaviour that show differences across individuals and tend to characterize the person across various situations
Traits are:
-consistent
-stable
-individual differences
