Biological
In order to understand serotonin's effect on our brain when viewing faces, Passamonti et al. used what technology?
fMRI
In the Working Memory Model, what does "working" refer to?
How we use information in our conscious minds
What is prosocial behavior?
Behaving in a way that benefits others
Name a hormone that impacts our reaction to stimuli both positive and negative.
Testosterone
Name a study that we learned about in class that deals with l localization of brain function.
Feinstein et al.
Ahs et al.
Any study that deals with specific parts of the brains being responsible for certain things (fear for example)
When particular parts of the brain perform particular functions this is called what?
Localization of brain function
What is another word for a cluster of knowledge or memory that is stored in our mind, or “organized packets of information about the world, events, or people stored in long-term memory?
Cognitive Schema
What is self esteem hypothesis
In the SIT we tend to make biased comparisons which favor our in group because we have a natural desire to have high self-esteem.
This bias can lead to prejudice
What is the difference between a Hormone and a Pheromone?
Hormones are substances transported in the blood
Pheromones are substances released into the environment by animals
Hormones act inside the body, pheromones act outside the body
Name a study that you could use to demonstrate schema theory that we learned about in class.
Bransford and Johnson
Stone et al.
Cohen et al
When studying the genes and behavior what genetic variant might be useful to know about and why?
MAOA
Who was it that studied Schema, stereotypes and confirmation bias when looking at a woman having dinner with her husband?
Cohen
Who was it that studied the culture of honor by putting people in uncomfortable situations in a hallway?
Cohen et al.
What is the difference between enculturation and acculturation?
Enculturation - acquiring values from one's home culture
Acculturation - assimilation or adoption of a new culture
What is one study you could use to demonstrate your knowledge of stereotypes
Park and Rothbart
Stone et al
Cohen
Name a researcher who studied testosterone and it’s impact on the brain that we studied in class.
Radke et al, Buchanan and Lovallo, Albert et al.Goetz et al. Ehrenkranz et al.
Name one cognitive process.
Memory
thinking/attention
decision making
Perception
information processing
How does Social Identity Theory explain behavior?
SIT claims that belonging to a social group and identifying with that group can affect how we treat members of the out-groups. Also involves social categorization, social comparison, positive d distinctiveness and self esteem hypothesis
How might informed consent affect the validity of a study?
Deception or the need for it can impact . . . . .
Name a study you could use to demonstrate your knowledge of social identity theory that we learned about in class.
Park and Rothbart
Tajfel and Turner
Cialdini
Other than testosterone, what might impact our inclination to aggressive behavior?
PFC damage
The amygdala
A study like Loftus and Palmer would be used in an answer to talk about what psychological phenomena?
Reconstructive memory or misinformation effect
What are the four parts of Berry's model of acculturation?
Assimilation, integration, separation and marginalization
Give an example of a situation when you might hear a leading question.
What would that sound like?
. . . .
What is one study that we learned about in class that you could use to demonstrate your knowledge of Neurotransmitters and their effect on behavior
Moore et al
Passamonti et al
Pucilowski et al.