AICE Psych - Biological Case Studies Flashcards

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What was the main aim of Dement & Kleitman's study?

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To determine the relationship between REM sleep and dreaming

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Which research method did Dement & Kleitman primarily use?

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Laboratory experiment

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What was used to record brain activity in the Dement & Kleitman study?

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EEG

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What was the dependent variable in the Dement & Kleitman study?

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Dream recall after REM or nREM sleep

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What percentage of dreams were recalled during REM sleep?

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79%

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One of the strengths of the Dement & Kleitman study was:

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Use of objective biological data from EEG

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A limitation of the Dement & Kleitman study’s generalizability was:

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Small sample size and use of volunteers

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Dement & Kleitman participants were asked to estimate dream duration after:

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5 or 15 minutes of REM sleep

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The study design used by Dement & Kleitman was:

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Repeated measures

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Which ethical issue was present in the Dement & Kleitman study?

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Deception regarding sleep stage