Laney et al. (false memory)
Laney et al. (false memory)
Strengths &
Weaknesses
Laney et al. (false memory)
Strengths & Weaknesses
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of university students.
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participant variables
that could distort
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Laney et al. (false memory)
Strengths & Weaknesses
The male to female
ratio was not equal, so
the results are not
quite generalizable to
the target population.
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males
Laney et al. (false memory)
Strengths & Weaknesses
As the study was a snapshot study, we
cannot determine how long the effects
of false memories last. A longitudinal
study would determine the durability of
false memories on food preferences and
behavioural consequences.
Laney et al. (false memory)
Strengths & Weaknesses
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Completing a questionnaire may not involve
the same processes as choosing to eat (or
not eat) a specific food in a restaurant setting,
therefore we could argue that there is little
ecological validity in this research.
Laney et al. (false memory)
Strengths & Weaknesses
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Laney et al. (false memory)
Strengths & Weaknesses
The distractor questionnaires
prevented participants from
knowing the true aims of the
study which in turn, controlled
demand characteristics and
social desirability bias.
Therefore, the research has
internal validity.
The questionnaires helped to
operationalize the dependent
variable and, also allowed the
standardised collection of data
as quantitative data was
gathered. Quantitative data
helps in data analysis and in
comparing results.
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Strengths & Weaknesses
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Laney et al. (false memory)
Evaluation
Generalizability (Somewhat high)
- Large number of participants but were in the same age range and similar course selection
Reliability (High)
- Questionnaires were standardized and so were the procedures
- Was replicated
Application (Somewhat high)
- Can be used to encourage healthier eating
Laney et al. (false memory)
Evaluation
Validity (Somewhat low)
- Lacks ecological validity since it was done in a lab study
- RQ resembled a real menu
Ethics (Somewhat high)
- Participants were deceived
- Deception was needed
Naurin Abubaker 12A
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Quizziz
Laney et al. (false memory)
Issues and Debates
The application of psychology to everyday life
Laney et al. (false memory)
Issues and Debates
The application of psychology to everyday life
When we are trying to focus, such as when listening to a lecture, allowing ourselves
to doodle might be advantageous. However, any attempt to deliberately ‘draw’
something specific is likely to be counterproductive as the drawing itself might
become the primary task, distracting us from the lecture rather than allowing us to
concentrate better.
Laney et al. (false memory)
Issues
and
Debates
The application of psychology to everyday life
The eyes provide a lot of information when we are attributing an emotion to an individual.
It might be possible to develop a programme to help teach individuals diagnosed with
AS/HFA to help them develop skills of interpreting emotions.
Laney et al. (false memory)
Issues and Debates
The application of psychology to everyday life
Laney et al. demonstrate that it is possible to impact some people’s attitudes towards
asparagus by simply giving a small amount of false information.
Laney et al. (false memory)
Issues and Debates
Individual and situational explanations
Individual Explanation = Something about the person is used to explain
behaviour.
Situational Explanation = Something about the situation is used to explain
behaviour.
Laney et al. (false memory)
Issues and Debates
Individual and situational explanations
As doodling affected recall, this means it has a situational effect on information
processing. Andrade ensured that the participants would be bored so they were more
likely to doodle meaning there are situational causes for doodling itself.
Laney et al. (false memory)
Issues and Debates
Individual and situational explanations
Those individuals who had a diagnosis of AS/HFA performed significantly worse on the
Eyes test than ‘normal’ individuals, suggesting that the ability to read emotions in the eyes
is an individual skill that is developed, rather than being the result of the external
environment.
Laney et al. (false memory)
Issues and Debates
Individual and situational explanations
The effect of the false memory embedded by telling one group of participants that they
loved asparagus as a child means that the situation could affect an individual’s attitude
towards the food.
Laney et al. (false memory)
Issues and Debates
Nature vs Nurture
Laney et al. (false memory)
Issues and Debates
Nature vs Nurture
There is no known single cause for autism and there are both
generic and environmental arguments. Several different genes
appear to be involved in autistic spectrum disorder, with some of
these being inherited and others happening spontaneously.
Researchers are currently investigating if environmental factors
such as viral infections, pollutants or issues during pregnancy could
have a role in triggering the disorder
Laney et al. (false memory)
Issues and Debates
Children as Participants
Baron-Cohen et al.’s research was conducted on adult
male participants using pictures of adult eyes and relatively
sophisticated words to describe the emotion displayed. This
would not be appropriate for children and alternative methods
should be considered to investigate similar aims in children.
Baron-Cohen has devised a ‘Theory of Mind’ test for children
called the ‘Sally and Anne’ test that involves asking children
questions following a short scene that is acted out with dolls.
Laney et al. (false memory)
Issues and Debates
Children as Participants