Perry interpersonal space

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What is the psychology being investigated in Perry?

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Interpersonal space

Social hormone

Empathy

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Definition of interpersonal space

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Defined as the "safety bubble" individuals maintain around themselves, which varies depending on the social context or the people nearby

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Social Hormones (Oxytocin)

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Oxytocin helps in the regulation and perception of social interactions in humans

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Empathy

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it is the ability to understand and share the feelings of others

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What was the aim of Perry's study?

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To investigate how oxytocin affects preferred interpersonal space for individuals with high or low empathy

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Perry's hypothesis

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Oxytocin influences interpersonal distance preferences differently depending on empathy levels, with highly empathic individuals preferring closer distances and less empathic individuals preferring greater distances

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The type of hypothesis in Perry's study

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Directional hypothesis

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Why is it directional?

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The hypothesis specifies the direction of the expected effect: It predicts closer distances for high empathy and greater distances for low empathy groups after oxytocin is administered

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What type of experimental design was used for IV1 (oxytocin/placebo)?

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A repeated measures design

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Why was a repeated measures design used for IV1 (oxytocin/placebo)?

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A repeated measures design was used because each participant experienced both conditions (oxytocin and placebo), allowing for a direct comparison of their behavior across these conditions