Identify one upside and one downside for each of Siegel’s Four Features of Adolescence: Novelty Seeking, Social Engagement, Increased Emotional Intensity, Creative Exploration
Compare and contrast the concepts of fluency and familiarity, and explain their role in the context of studying and learning. Give examples of each to support your thinking.
Define source monitoring errors and describe some research that illustrates them. Then, explain why these errors reinforce the characterization of memory as being “constructive.”
There are different roles that non-violent men can play in helping to prevent domestic violence against women, but is it safe for men to just insert themselves in a dangerous situation that they are not trained to deal with just because they are men?
What do we mean by “qualitative” Vs “quantitative” change? What qualitative changes happen in late adulthood? What quantitative changes happen in late adulthood? Give two examples of each for full credit.
Physical Development in Late Adulthood. The aging process often results in a loss of memory, deteriorated intellectual function, decreased mobility, and higher rates of disease.
Explain the concept of generalization in regards to Watson and Rayner’s ability to condition Albert to react to different stimuli such as masks, other animals, and a fur coat.
Describe and define the mere exposure effect. Include information about how, when, and why, it does and doesn’t work. Generate two examples – one where you feel that you came to like a person, object, or entity due to mere exposure, and the second, an example of something you dislike so strongly that no amount of exposure will change your attitude, or perhaps even make it worse. Again, be detailed and specific.
Look at least one factor that affects school success in the article “What Factors Make a School Effective.” Then come up with something that can be done based on this factor to make success more equitable for all children.
In a post, share the factor you considered and what we can do regarding this factor.
Question 1
Describe any 3 of the 5 threats to internal validity (alternative explanations) that result from using a one group pretest posttest design.
Question 2
Define each and give an example: Straightforward manipulation and Staged manipulation
Question 3
A researcher was interested in the effects of sexual arousal on the ability to concentrate, and also wondered whether gender and age are important factors. The researcher had participants read passages that were low, medium, or high in sexual arousal content. The participants were divided into three age categories (18-24, 25-35, and 36-50 years). After reading the passage, participants were asked to perform a proofreading task; the researcher measured the number of errors detected on the task.
Answer each of the following in the space below:
The design is (e.g., 2 X 2 factorial) =______________________________________
Identify the independent or manipulated variable(s) and levels:
Is this an IV X PV design? If so, identify the participant variable(s):
Is this a repeated measures (within subject) design? If so, identify the repeated variable(s).
Identify the dependent variable(s).
State number of main effects.
Question 4
Clearly define the difference between single blind and double blind studies.
Question 5
Why are quasi-experimental designs called quasi?
Question 6
Using the information in the source table calculate the missing F and eta squared and write it in the answer box.
Question 7
List and describe the three main types of dependent variables (not IV’s) that are used in psychological research. Be sure to give a short example of each too.
Question 8
When all the subjects score very low on your dependent measure regardless of group then you have a __________________ effect.
Question 9
What is a “confederate’ in research?
How has the study of Alzheimer’s Disease contributed to developmental psychology?
What is nonexperimental research? List and define the three important types of nonexperimental research (single-variable research, correlational and quasi-experimental research, and qualitative research.).
Describe a specific example of each in detail. Make sure to talk about why your example fits each type. Why might a researcher conduct a nonexperimental research study instead of experimental research?
Include one article from a peer reviewed scientific journal and explain which type of nonexperimental research it is and why.
Nonexperimental research falls into three broad categories: single-variable research, correlational and quasi-experimental research, and qualitative research. First, research can be nonexperimental because it focuses on a single variable rather than a statistical relationship between two variables.
