WorksheetsBiological Approach
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which one was NOT a research question of the study by Dement & Kleitman
Is there a positive correlation between subjective estimation of dream duration and length of REM period?
Are eye movement patterns related to dream content?
Does dream recall differ between REM and quiescent period?
Is there a correlation between the duration of REM and length of dream narrative?
In the study by Holzel et al., the followings are true about the sample, except for
Mix gender
All right-handed
No children
All volunteered
MBSR technique focusing on awareness, breathing sensation, emotion and information brought via five senses
body scanning
mindful yoga
sitting meditation
FFMQ
Which one was the mode of result in Dement & Kleitman's study?
mainly vertical
mainly horizontal
little or no eye movements
mixed eye movements
In Dement & Kleitman's study, dream content narrative is an example of
quantitative data
qualitative data
statistical data
statistical analysis
Sample in the study by Hasset et al. are all ...
vervet monkeys
rhesus monkeys
adult monkeys
females
The Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire measures .. (name 3)
observing
describing
evaluating own thoughts and feelings
non reactivity
Name 3 areas where structural changes were observed after MBSR, in the study by Holzel et al
anterior cingulate cortex
medial cerebellum
left TPJ
cerebellar vermis
left hippocampus
Compared to the control group, participants in experimental group of the study by Holzel et al improved in
acting with awareness
observing
non judging
describing
non reactivity
Percentage of nREm awakenings resulted in dream recall is
79.6
93
13.4
7
Name 3 plush toys in the study by Hasset et al...
elephant
armadillo
Winnie the Pooh
Raggedy Ann
monkey
In the study by Hasset et al., male monkeys preferred wheeled toys to plush toys by ... difference
7.71
73%
9.77
28%
From the study by Hasset et al, which one is NOT TRUE about the female monkeys
no significant preference over both type of toys
'no preference' linked to lower social rank
no significant difference between those who preferred wheeled vs plush toys
no difference in preference for plush toys compared with wheeled toys
In order to increase validity, Hasset et al. conducted the following (name 3) ...
Excluding monkeys participated in former research with prenatal hormones
Excluding 39 babies
Counterbalancing toys position
Assign multiple observers
Detailed standardization of procedure
Hasset et al. claimed that their study support the "nature" side of the debate, in children toy preferences. Name 3 issues with this claim
the graph of children toy preferences illustrates duration
the graph of monkey toy preferences was about frequency
monkeys were observed in groups while children were tested individually
there is no self report data to support the claim
participants' responses to interview may be affected by social desirability bias
Name 3 weaknesses of the study by Holzel et al
lack of control over participants' activities between pre test and post test
no direct correlation between dependent variables
participants in control condition were disadvantaged from getting help
lack of objective measurements of dependent variables
experimental design carries the issue of order effects
In Dement & Kleitman's study, dream content narrative is an example of
quantitative data
qualitative data
statistical data
statistical analysis
The chosen research method of the study by Holzel et al., contains the problem of ...
ecological validity
lack of control over extraneous variables
internal validity
unethical use of fMRI
In the study by Dement & Kleitman, narratives from longer REM periods are similar to the ones from 15 minutes, because participants ...
could only remember the end of the dream
couldn't remember all the details in dream
remembered the dream from former REM period
were woken only in nREm stages
In the research by Dement & Kleitman, to create a baseline data for research question no 3, the researchers collect data of ... people doing various activities.
male
female
awake
asleep
