Legitimate Questions and
Answers
Outline Social Learning Theory –
Learn through observing behaviors of role models.
Behavior that is observed is likely to be imitated.
How does banduras study support social learning theory –
Children watched an aggressive model and then repeated the action
Why is lab exp a weakness for Loftus and Palmer –
Pp are looking at a screen so low ecological validity. Does not accurately
represent how an incident would be witnessed in real like.
Outline one piece of evidence Little Hans was experiencing the Oedipus complex –
Boy had fear that horse would bite him-> this represents fear of castration linked
to his Oedipus complex
How does Lee et al link to the developmental area?
Looking at changes in children's moral development by age and by their culture
Outline one way in which the results of Sperry's study may be valid.
There is construct validity as the participants visual information was restricted to
see whether participants could name/draw/select what they had been shown.
Outline how delay of gratification is linked to regions in the brain.
The inferior frontal gyrus was more active than low delayers. The ventral striatum
was more active in low delayers.
Outline one difference between Blakemore and Cooper's study and Maguire's
study.
Blakemore studied a sample of kittens to show visual development
(1). Maguire however studied a sample of 16 taxi drivers to see if
the volume of their hippocampus was different to a control
group(1).
What is meant by the Oedipus complex. –
Boy wants to have sex with mum, so boy competes with dad cause he thinks he
going to be castrated.
Why did Boc Chiaro carry out pilot tests. –
Ensure it was credible s a study on sensory deprivation.