Christmas Psychology Quiz

According to Murdock, which of these gifts is Santa most likely to forget to bring?

• Dog

• Computer

• No More Homework

• New Bike (blue)

• Card Game

Some people say they see Santa, other's say they see a man riding a horse. What type of Illusion is this?

• Misinterpreted depth cue

• Fiction

• Ambiguous figure

Match the Santa to his stage of development

• Sensorimotor

• 
• concrete operational stage

• 
• formal operational stage

• 
• preoperational stage

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Researchers were interested in how music can impact upon our perception. They asked students at the university where they worked if they would be willing to take part. Participants were randomly assigned to three groups. As they sat in a waiting room ahead of the experiment, music was playing. Each participant from the first group heard Christmas songs for 15 minutes, the second group heard songs that referenced 'summer' and 'sunshine' and the third group did not hear any music. After 15 minutes of 'waiting', a researcher called the participant and took them into the experiment room. They had to put their hand in a bowl of cold water and estimate the temperature. Those in the Christmas condition estimated an average of 1.3°C, those in the Summer condition estimated an average of 3.8°C, and those in the control condition estimated an average of 3.2°C.

What design was used in this study?

• Lab experiment

• Field experiment

• Independent Groups

• Repeated Measures

Researchers were interested in how music can impact upon our perception. They asked students at the university where they worked if they would be willing to take part. Participants were randomly assigned to three groups. As they sat in a waiting room ahead of the experiment, music was playing. Each participant from the first group heard Christmas songs for 15 minutes, the second group heard songs that referenced 'summer' and 'sunshine' and the third group did not hear any music. After 15 minutes of 'waiting', a researcher called the participant and took them into the experiment room. They had to put their hand in a bowl of cold water and estimate the temperature. Those in the Christmas condition estimated an average of 1.3°C, those in the Summer condition estimated an average of 3.8°C, and those in the control condition estimated an average of 3.2°C.

What experimental method was used in this study?

• Lab study

• Field Study

• Independent Groups

• Repeated Measures

Researchers were interested in how music can impact upon our perception. They asked students at the university where they worked if they would be willing to take part. Participants were randomly assigned to three groups. As they sat in a waiting room ahead of the experiment, music was playing. Each participant from the first group heard Christmas songs for 15 minutes, the second group heard songs that referenced 'summer' and 'sunshine' and the third group did not hear any music. After 15 minutes of 'waiting', a researcher called the participant and took them into the experiment room. They had to put their hand in a bowl of cold water and estimate the temperature. Those in the Christmas condition estimated an average of 1.3°C, those in the Summer condition estimated an average of 3.8°C, and those in the control condition estimated an average of 3.2°C.

What Sampling Technique was used in this study

• Random Sampling

• Opportunity Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

• Systematic Sampling

Researchers were interested in how music can impact upon our perception. They asked students at the university where they worked if they would be willing to take part. Participants were randomly assigned to three groups. As they sat in a waiting room ahead of the experiment, music was playing. Each participant from the first group heard Christmas songs for 15 minutes, the second group heard songs that referenced 'summer' and 'sunshine' and the third group did not hear any music. After 15 minutes of 'waiting', a researcher called the participant and took them into the experiment room. They had to put their hand in a bowl of cold water and estimate the temperature. Those in the Christmas condition estimated an average of 1.3°C, those in the Summer condition estimated an average of 3.8°C, and those in the control condition estimated an average of 3.2°C.

Write a Null Hypothesis for this experiment

Researchers were interested in how music can impact upon our perception. They asked students at the university where they worked if they would be willing to take part. Participants were randomly assigned to three groups. As they sat in a waiting room ahead of the experiment, music was playing. Each participant from the first group heard Christmas songs for 15 minutes, the second group heard songs that referenced 'summer' and 'sunshine' and the third group did not hear any music. After 15 minutes of 'waiting', a researcher called the participant and took them into the experiment room. They had to put their hand in a bowl of cold water and estimate the temperature. Those in the Christmas condition estimated an average of 1.3°C, those in the Summer condition estimated an average of 3.8°C, and those in the control condition estimated an average of 3.2°C.

What could the researchers conclude from this study? Refer to ONE theory of perception in your answer - TAKE YOUR TIME AND ANSWER FULLY

Researchers were interested in how music can impact upon our perception. They asked students at the university where they worked if they would be willing to take part. Participants were randomly assigned to three groups. As they sat in a waiting room ahead of the experiment, music was playing. Each participant from the first group heard Christmas songs for 15 minutes, the second group heard songs that referenced 'summer' and 'sunshine' and the third group did not hear any music. After 15 minutes of 'waiting', a researcher called the participant and took them into the experiment room. They had to put their hand in a bowl of cold water and estimate the temperature. Those in the Christmas condition estimated an average of 1.3°C, those in the Summer condition estimated an average of 3.8°C, and those in the control condition estimated an average of 3.2°C.

Draw a graph to represent the findings. Ensure the axis are labeled, no title is required on this occasion.

Identify the part of the brain for ensuring that a person doesn't wobble and fall from a ladder whilst putting up Christmas lights on their roof.