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What was the percentage of participants who placed the good animal on their dominant side when the bad animal came first?
What was the percentage of participants who placed the good animal on their dominant side when the bad animal came first?
- 67% (correct)
- 83%
- 50%
- 75%
Which method was used to analyze the association between handedness and the placement of the good and bad animals?
Which method was used to analyze the association between handedness and the placement of the good and bad animals?
- ANOVA
- Fisher’s exact test (correct)
- Regression analysis
- Chi-square test
What was the result regarding handedness and the vertical task response?
What was the result regarding handedness and the vertical task response?
- Both handers preferred the good animal at the bottom.
- Participants showed significant correlation between handedness and placement.
- Left-handers always drew the bad animal above good.
- No reliable association was found. (correct)
In the vertical task, what percentage of left-handers drew the good animal in the top box?
In the vertical task, what percentage of left-handers drew the good animal in the top box?
What significant difference was found in body-specific responses based on temporal order?
What significant difference was found in body-specific responses based on temporal order?
What was the role of handedness in assessing the placement of animals?
What was the role of handedness in assessing the placement of animals?
How many participants reported being left-handers in the study?
How many participants reported being left-handers in the study?
What box did right-handers predominantly use for the good animal in the vertical task?
What box did right-handers predominantly use for the good animal in the vertical task?
What was the hypothesis tested regarding horizontal spatialization of valence?
What was the hypothesis tested regarding horizontal spatialization of valence?
What was a key difference between the horizontal and vertical conditions in the study?
What was a key difference between the horizontal and vertical conditions in the study?
Which of the following statements about the vertical condition is true?
Which of the following statements about the vertical condition is true?
According to the study, how do cultural conventions relate to vertical conditions?
According to the study, how do cultural conventions relate to vertical conditions?
What task were participants asked to perform regarding the animals?
What task were participants asked to perform regarding the animals?
What was the significance of using different cartoon characters?
What was the significance of using different cartoon characters?
What emotional association is generally linked to upright body posture?
What emotional association is generally linked to upright body posture?
What percentage of left-handers drew the good animal in the box on the left?
What percentage of left-handers drew the good animal in the box on the left?
What was the outcome of the Fisher’s exact test regarding handedness and left-right placement?
What was the outcome of the Fisher’s exact test regarding handedness and left-right placement?
What primary concept does the body-specificity hypothesis relate to in the study?
What primary concept does the body-specificity hypothesis relate to in the study?
According to the binary logistic regression results, what was the odds ratio (OR) indicating right-handers’ likelihood to place the good animal on the right?
According to the binary logistic regression results, what was the odds ratio (OR) indicating right-handers’ likelihood to place the good animal on the right?
How did the majority of right-handers place the good and bad animals?
How did the majority of right-handers place the good and bad animals?
What was the most common interpretation of the experiment by participants during debriefing?
What was the most common interpretation of the experiment by participants during debriefing?
How many participants guessed that the experiment related to handedness?
How many participants guessed that the experiment related to handedness?
What was the primary method used to establish handedness in participants?
What was the primary method used to establish handedness in participants?
What factor accounted for the majority of variance in results regarding handedness measures?
What factor accounted for the majority of variance in results regarding handedness measures?
What was the purpose of the questionnaire administered to participants?
What was the purpose of the questionnaire administered to participants?
How many participants were involved in the study?
How many participants were involved in the study?
What percentage of participants showed either a rightward or leftward preference?
What percentage of participants showed either a rightward or leftward preference?
In the study, how were the candidates' descriptions organized on the page?
In the study, how were the candidates' descriptions organized on the page?
What was the handedness distribution among the participants?
What was the handedness distribution among the participants?
What proportion of participants showed no preference for selecting items?
What proportion of participants showed no preference for selecting items?
Among the participants showing a directional preference, which group attributed positive characteristics more frequently to the left side?
Among the participants showing a directional preference, which group attributed positive characteristics more frequently to the left side?
What was excluded from further analysis in the study?
What was excluded from further analysis in the study?
What cognitive link is proposed to exist between height and happiness through linguistic expressions?
What cognitive link is proposed to exist between height and happiness through linguistic expressions?
What is suggested to influence the mental metaphor of 'Good Is Up'?
What is suggested to influence the mental metaphor of 'Good Is Up'?
What might cause individuals to associate good things with their dominant side?
What might cause individuals to associate good things with their dominant side?
What does the body-specificity hypothesis distinguish?
What does the body-specificity hypothesis distinguish?
Which factor is NOT mentioned as a contributor to the formation of the 'Good Is Up' metaphor?
Which factor is NOT mentioned as a contributor to the formation of the 'Good Is Up' metaphor?
In which region is there an exception to the 'left is bad' general rule regarding spatial valence?
In which region is there an exception to the 'left is bad' general rule regarding spatial valence?
What type of learning does Hebb refer to in the development of these mental metaphors?
What type of learning does Hebb refer to in the development of these mental metaphors?
Which statement best describes the relationship between perceptuomotor fluency and affective judgments?
Which statement best describes the relationship between perceptuomotor fluency and affective judgments?
Study Notes
Experiment 1: Horizontal Condition
- The horizontal condition tested the relationship between spatial orientation (left/right) and valence (good/bad)
- The hypothesis was that right- and left-handers would demonstrate opposite preferences for good and bad animals placed on the left and right sides if the spatialization of valence is body-specific.
- This was compared to the prediction of a universal "Good Is Right" preference, which was suggested by linguistic and cultural conventions.
Experiment 1: Vertical Condition
- The vertical condition served as a control, examining the association between vertical spatial orientation (top/bottom) and valence (good/bad).
- Both right- and left-handers were expected to place the good animal on top and the bad animal on the bottom, due to shared linguistic and cultural associations of "up" with positive valence.
Experiment 1 Results
- In the horizontal condition, right-handers showed a "Good Is Right" preference with a majority placing the good animal on the right side. Left-handers showed a reversed preference with a majority placing the good animal on the left side.
- In the vertical condition, both left-handers and right-handers showed a "Good Is Up" preference, with the majority of participants placing the good animal in the top box and the bad animal in the bottom box.
Experiment 2: Horizontal Condition
- This experiment replicated the horizontal condition from Experiment 1 to confirm previous findings.
- The task was to associate good and bad animal characteristics with a specific box.
- Participants again showed a significant correlation between handedness and the left–right placement of good and bad animals, with similar results to Experiment 1. Right-handers were more likely to place good on the right side, and left-handers were more likely to place good on the left side.
Experiment 3: Job and Shopping Task:
- This experiment aimed to see if the "Good Is Right" or "Good Is Left" preference would manifest in a real-life scenario.
- Participants were given a task involving choosing candidates for jobs or products for a shopping task.
- Participants were categorized in terms of showing either a rightward or leftward preference for positive characteristics, or no preference.
- The majority of left-handers showed a leftward preference (attributing positive characteristics to people or products on the left side of the page).
- A majority of right-handers showed a rightward preference, attributing positive characteristics to people or products on the right side of the page.
Discussion
- The results of these experiments suggest that body-specificity plays a role in the spatialization of valence in left-handers.
- Left-handers exhibit a reversed preference for good and bad relative to right-handers, possibly due to lifelong experiences with their non-dominant side.
- This study proposes that the "Good Is Right" and "Good Is Left" mental metaphors develop through correlational learning, where individuals associate good with the side of space they interact with more fluently (dominant side).
- This proposal is consistent with other studies demonstrating a link between perceptuomotor fluency and positive affective judgements.
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Description
This quiz explores the findings from Experiment 1, which investigated the relationship between spatial orientation and valence. It covers both the horizontal and vertical conditions, detailing hypotheses and results concerning right- and left-handers' preferences for good and bad animals. Test your understanding of the experiments and their implications in psychology.
