Biological Approach
Level 1 and 2 – light sleep (irregular EED patterns)
Level 3 and 4 – deeper sleep (regular EEG wave patterns)
Stage 4 – slow wave sleep or deep sleep – goes back up staircase to stage 2 then REM
What is each level of sleep characterised by?
Age, line-up type, level of cognitive demand (familiarity of target)
What were the independent variables in Pozzulo et al.?
“disgusting” and “gross”
How did the boy describe the buttons in Saavedra and Silverman?
47-year-old accountant, trained for the role; he was of Irish-American stock, whom most observers found mild-mannered and likable
Who played the role of the victim?
135
What was the original sample of Hassett et al.?
Awareness of present-moment experiences and a compassionate non-judgemental view
What were the mindfulness exercises intending to develop?
To understand boredom and further implications for psychology research as well as practical application
What was the reason for completing Andrade’s research?
6- and 12-month follow-up assessment sessions
Re-administration of ADIS-C/P
What was done post-treatment in Saavedra and Silverman?
We know very little about effect of punishment on learning, almost no scientific studies have been made of it on human beings. Don’t know how much difference it makes as to who is giving the punishment, etc.
After an introduction on relation between punishment and learning, what were participants told?
14
How many participants was usable FFMQ data obtained in each condition of Holzel et al.?
39
How many items does the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) have?
To enable a choice to be made even if the participant judged that the target was not present
Why did every line-up contain a blank silhouette?
They were docile, not currently pregnant or looking after a calf and their mahouts were willing to take part
Why were the elephants chosen to be part of the research?
4 white males between ages of 24 to 29. All in informal clothing, although not identical
Describe the model
6 - 8
How many trials were run on a given day in Piliavin et al?
Experimenter did not communicate with the participants during the night. Participants were never told, after wakening, whether their eyes had been moving or not
How did Dement and Kleitman try to eliminate the possibility of experimenter effects?
The ability to attribute mental states to oneself or another person
What is theory of mind?
Small table, chair, tinker-toy set, mallet, 5 foot bobo doll
What items were in the room in Stage 1?
A 28 item self-report measure with four 7-item subscales all relating to empathy
What is the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI)?
3
How many raters judged the similarity of approx. 10 cartoons for each target in Pozzulo et al.?
Total frequency of wheeled/plush interaction – total frequency of plush/wheeled interaction
In Hassett et al. how was the 'magnitude of preference' calculated?
WAIS-R (Wechsler, 1939) comprising of block design, vocabulary, similarities and picture completion
What IQ test was group 1 given in Baron-Cohen et al.?
Noted to have high interest for nursery school children
Why were the activities chosen in stage 1 of Bandura et al.?
24
What was the range of distances between the table and the plant in Perry et al.?
5
How few times did a monkey have to interact with the toy for their results not to be used?