WORKSHOPS Flashcards
1
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the stroop effect
A
(colours of words, boxes and say what the word spell etc)
- involves interference between automatic and controlled processes
- we progress from controlled to automatic through practice and experience
2
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social influence
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- when a persons behaviour, thoughts, or feelings are influenced by others
sherif: how far the light moved
asch: will they also give the wrong answer of the longest line
our experiment: shift scores, after talking to group opinions
3
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group behaviour
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- in groups and out groups
- attributions
4
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interview techniques
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- children are often required to give information in court. but there has been a focus on who they should be asked of this information to be both complete and accurate.
- free recall: good accuracy but doesn’t give much information
- specific questions
5
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categorical perception
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- human language is made up of hierarchy of structures
- phonemes are the smallest element in language which results in different sounds
- categorical perceptions is seeing or hearing stimuli as belonging to one category or another, but not all stimuli as perceived as categorically
6
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evaluating the sensation seeking scale
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- someones desire to get a type of an experience
- TAS - thrill and adventure seeking (risky)
- ES - experience seeking (new)
- DIS - disinhibition (partying)
- BS - boredom susceptibility (bored)
7
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stress appraisal and coping
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the stress response is determined by an individuals appraisal of the situation and their ability to cope with it
measures of stress
- assessment of physiological changes
- self report
- like events scales
- coping measure
- everyones response to stress is unique
- stress is not necessarily bad but prolonged can be