Research Methods
Identify the ethical guideline that ensures a participants information is not shared.
Confidentiality
What is the difference between a monocular and binocular depth cue?
Monocular cues use one eye to measure depth and distance, and a binocular cue uses two eyes.
Identify one biological factor that can impact gustatory perception.
1. Age
2. Genetics
3. Pregnancy
4. Illness
Identify two examples of a visual illusion.
1. Ames room
2. Muller-Lyer Illusion
3. Spinning dancer
Who wrote the ‘Harry Potter’ book series?
JK Rowling
List three ethical guidelines.
1. Confidentiality
2. Voluntary participation
3. Withdrawal rights
4. Informed consent
5. Debriefing
6. Deception
What are the three perceptual constancies?
Size
Shape
Orientation
Being given a new food to try, that you have never heard of before, requires you to use what kind of processing?
Bottom-up processing
What are the three types of attention?
Divided, sustained and selective.
Where are the 2028 Olympics being held?
Los Angeles, USA
What is the difference between a sample and a population?
The population is the larger group from which a smaller sample is selected. The sample is representative of the population group.
Explain the gestalt principal of 'Proximity'.
The tendency to perceive the parts of a visual stimulus that are close together as belonging to a group.
Explain how emotion can influence gustatory perception.
Eating a dish that was a favourite as a child may give a nostalgic feeling of happiness. Each time you eat that dish, the associated feeling of happiness can influence you towards a positive taste perception.
Define visual illusion.
A visual illusion is created by a misinterpretation (distortion or mistake) of the reality of a visual stimulus.
Which planet is known as the ‘Red Planet’?
Mars
What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?
Qualitative data is interpretation-based, descriptive, and relating to language. Quantitative data is numbers-based, countable, or measurable.
Explain 'Perceptual Set'.
The tendency to view things in a certain way due to a readiness to receive certain stimuli.
What is the difference between top down and bottom up processing?
Top-Down processing: use our experiences & expectations to shape our perceptions.
Bottom-Up processing: use sensory data that stands out to help shape perceptions.
What two depth cues are we prevented from using in the Ames room illusion?
Our binocular depth cues- retinal disparity and convergence.
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
What is a between subjects design?
Participants are randomly allocated to either the control or the experimental condition.
Explain the process of 'Accommodation'.
The automatic adjustment of the shape of the lens to focus on an object, depending on how far away the object is.
What is the difference between sensation and perception?
Sensation is the process of capturing stimuli from the environment through our sense organs.
Perception is the process of making sense of the data collected from our sense organs.
What is the carpentered world hypothesis in relation to the Muller-Lyer illusion?
We misinterpret the illusion based on our familiarity with 3D objects in our day to day life, such as the shape of corners in rooms.
In which year did the Titanic sink?
1912