16 Questions
What was the aim of Caspi's study?
To determine evidence for a gene-environment interaction for a mutation of the serotonin transporter gene 5-HTT
What was the aim of Bailey & Pillard's study?
To investigate the role genetics may play in sexuality
What was the aim of Maguire's study?
To see whether the brains of London taxi drivers would be somehow different as a result of their exceptional knowledge of the city
What was the aim of Antonova's study?
To determine the effect of scopolamine on hippocampal activity
What was the aim of Prevot's study?
investigates whether the manipulation of GABA levels could have a positive influence on impaired memory function in an animal model.
What is the principle in correlational studies?
When one variable changes, another variable changes as well.
Which of the following statements best describes a positive correlation?
As shoe size increases, so does reading ability
What is the actual factor causing the positive correlation between shoe size and reading ability?
Age
In the context of Facebook use and depression, what is the real factor causing the correlation?
Social isolation
What is the actual factor causing the positive correlation between height and income?
Education level
Regarding the positive correlation between time spent watching TV and obesity, what is the real factor causing the correlation?
Physical activity
What is bidirectional ambiguity in correlational research?
It represents the uncertainty about which variable causes the other
Why would it be difficult to study the average number of hours a child watches television and their level of aggression as an experiment?
Due to ethical concerns
'Bidirectional ambiguity' is primarily observed in which type of research?
Correlational research
What does a positive correlation indicate about two variables?
As one variable increases, the other also increases.
Which factor might be responsible for a behavior in a correlational study?
Another variable not being studied
Test your knowledge on the aims of different studies conducted by Caspi, Bailey & Pillard, Maguire, Antonova, and Prevot. and Correlational studies and RM SAQ genes and behaviour 1
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