Relevant Studies

Question 1

Wason Selection Task (1966)

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Four-card problem, abstraction of deductive reasoning (logic functions better in a real social setting)

Question 2

Newcomer et al. (1999)

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Showed that high cortisol levels impair memory by giving participants cortisol pills

Question 3

Peterson and Peterson (1959)

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Studied short-term memory’s effectiveness with no rehearsal, showed that rehearsal is necessary for memorization.

Question 4

Baddeley and Hitch (1974)

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Proposed the Working Memory Model, showing the multiple components that make up our memory

Question 5

Tversky and Kahneman (1979)

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Framing effect

Question 6

Bransford and Johnson (1972)

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Schema theory (laundry passage)

Question 7

Shih et al. (1999)

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Tested stereotypes in an academic setting (Asian-American women)

Question 8

Loftus and Palmer (1974)

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Eyewitness testimony impacted by language (car accident video)

Question 9

Brown and Kulik (1977)

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Flashbulb memories (shocking events survey)

Question 10

Neisser and Harsch (1992)

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Flashbulb memories (challenger explosion case study)

Question 11

Darley and Gross (1983)

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Influence of preexisting stereotypes on perception of people

Question 12

Rogers and Kesner (2003)

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Found that acetylcholine is crucial for memory formation

Question 13

Rosenzweig & Bennett (1972)

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Showed that neuroplasticity is linked to an enriched environment

Question 14

Fisher et al. (2005)

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Investigated attraction using a test and fMRI

Question 15

Baumgartner et al. (2008)

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Investigated the horomone oxytocin in