Biological Approach
What is Bechara et al?
This study used the Iowa Gambling Task to investigate decision-making deficits in patients with ventromedial prefrontal cortex damage.
What is Peterson & Peterson et al?
This study tested the Multi-store Memory Model by examining the duration of short-term memory using trigrams.
What is Cohen et al?
This study explored how a "culture of honor" in the southern U.S. affects aggression following insults.
Which component of memory does the Multi-store Memory Model suggest has a limited duration of around 20 seconds?
a) Long-term memory
b) Short-term memory
c) Sensory memory
d) Episodic memory
What is the Central Executive?
This component of working memory coordinates attention and controls information from the phonological loop and visuospatial sketchpad.
What is Buss et al?
This study investigated sexual selection and mate preferences across different cultures.
What is Robbins et al?
This study used a dual-task technique to investigate the role of the central executive in working memory.
What is Barry et al?
This study compared food-accumulating versus non-food-accumulating societies and their child-rearing practices.
In the study by Loftus & Palmer (1974), what was the independent variable?
a) The speed estimate given by participants
b) The verb used in the critical question
c) The type of car shown in the video
d) The number of witnesses present
What is the Multi-store Memory Model?
This cognitive theory proposes that memory consists of three stores: sensory, short-term, and long-term memory.
What is Albert et al?
This study explored the relationship between testosterone levels and social dominance in rats.
What is Buchanan & Lovallo et al?
This study explored how cortisol influences memory, relevant to both biological and cognitive psychology.
What is Torres et al?
This study examined acculturation strategies among Latino immigrants in the U.S. and their impact on mental health.
Which research method involves studying identical (monozygotic) and fraternal (dizygotic) twins to investigate genetic influences on behavior?
a) Case study
b) Correlational study
c) Twin study
d) Natural experiment
What is a Culture of Honor?
A social norm maintaining that people should defend their reputation with aggressive responses when insulted or threatened.
What is Goetz et al?
This study tested how testosterone affects aggression-related brain activity using fMRI scans.
What is Loftus & Palmer?
This study demonstrated how leading questions can distort eyewitness memory of a car crash.
What is Stone et al?
This study tested the effect of racial stereotypes on performance in sports-related tasks.
According to Cohen et al. (1996), which cultural concept was associated with increased aggression in southern U.S. males after being insulted?
a) Collectivism
b) Cultural schema
c) Culture of honor
d) Stereotype threat
What is acculturation?
This is the process by which individuals adopt the cultural traits or social patterns of another group.
What is Baker et al?
This twin study investigated the heritability of antisocial behavior.
What is Peterson & Peterson et al?
This lab experiment tested the duration of short-term memory by having participants recall trigrams after various time intervals while preventing rehearsal.
What is Bond & Smith?
This meta-analysis examined cross-cultural differences in conformity using Asch's line judgment task.
Which study provided evidence for neuroplasticity by showing decreased amygdala activation in participants after an 8-week mindfulness training using fMRI?
a) Goetz et al.
b) Desbordes et al.
c) Buchanan & Lovallo
d) Bechara et al.
What is neuroplasticity?
This term refers to the brain's ability to change its structure and function in response to experience or environment.