Cohen (1981)
two videotapes, stereotypes influencing memory, librarian and waitress
Stone et al. (2010)
stereotypes in basketball; two groups
Bransford and Johnson (1972)
context influencing memory of a passage; three groups (title, no title, title given after)
Bartlett (1932)
study on memory and cultural influences; used the "War of the Ghosts" story
Loftus and Palmer (1974) #1
study on memory and eyewitness testimony; participants' recollection of an event was influenced by the wording of questions.
hint: smashed, collided, bumped, hit, contacted
Loftus and Palmer (1974) #2
Follow-up study on the effects of leading questions on memory accuracy; examined how different verbs affected speed estimates of a car accident.
hint: “Did you see any broken glass?”
Loftus et al. (2002)
study on the misinformation effect; investigated how misleading information after an event can alter memory recall; confabulation
Darley and Latane (1968)
Smoky Room study; examined bystander intervention and diffusion of responsibility in emergency situations.
Levine (1994)
study on helping behavior; explored the influence of social and cultural factors on altruism in different US cities.
hint: (9) times (4) = 36 US cities
Levine et al. (2001)
study on altruism; investigated helping behavior across different cultures and contexts, particularly in urban settings.
hint: (2) plus (1) = 2(3) different countries
Baston et al. (1981)
study on empathy-altruism hypothesis; examined the relationship between empathy and helping behavior.
hint: Elaine and shocks
Bridgeman (1981)
jigsaw classrooms increasing empathy
Bickman (1974)
study on social influence; examined the effects of uniform on compliance in public settings.
hint: bottom of left page
Bushman (1988)
asking people to put 10 cents in parking meters to observe compliance and social responsibility based on uniforms.
hint: top of right page
Cialdini (2008)
Hotel Towel study; different phrasing to test compliance rates
Johnson et al. (2001)
investigating if ovulation impacts attraction
Buss (1989)
study on mate preferences and evolutionary psychology, examining what traits individuals seek in partners.
hint: individualism vs. collectivism
Dorries (1997)
pig study; blocked vomeronasal organ affecting attraction to male pigs
hint: piggIES
Saxton et al. (2008)
speed dating; cotton wool under women’s noses containing either androstadienone, clove oil, cade oil, or water
Cornwell et al. (2004)
56 females and 56 males; women smelled 5 different viles containing male body odor to assess attraction.
hint: 200(4) plus 1 = 5 viles
Levine et al. (1995)
Study on love and attraction across different cultures, examining factors influencing romantic preferences.
hint: LoVe
Gottman and Krokoff (1989)
Longitudinal study on marital stability, identifying predictors of relationship satisfaction and divorce.
19(89) = Taylor swift album, T swift unstable relationships
Gottman and Levenson (1985)
physiological arousal and marital satisfaction; males had higher levels of arousal that take longer to reduce—might be why men try to stonewall during arguments
Rehman and Holtzworth-Munro (2007)
compared American and Pakistani couples; positive communication observed
hint: weird names, Pakistani
Weiskrantz (1956)
amygdala lesions on monkeys; observed behavior before and after surgery
hint: old study for discovery
Albert et al. (1986)
castration on rats; less aggression for castrated rats
Sapolsky (1990)
affects of increased cortisol in monkeys’ hippocampus
Van Oortmerssen and Bakkar (1981)
resident-intruder paradigm and aggressive mice
attack-latency scores decreased over time, mice became more aggressive and more likely to attack quickly
Mosienko et al (2012)
TPH-2 knockout mice
removing TPH-2 gene resulted in more aggressive mice
hint: name sounds micey
Rosenzwieg and Bennet (1960s)
enriched or deprived conditions for mice; investigated if environment has an affect on neuroplasticity
hint: two researchers, two envrionments