Case Studies Questions -AICE PSYCH

What is the Sample Technique for Dement and Kleitman?

Opportunity Sampling

How many people were used in the study of Dement and Kleitman? 

9 Ps; 7 males, 2 females;

5 were studied in detail, 4 used to confirm results

What were the aims of Dement and Kleitman?

to see if dream recall occurs during REM or NON-REM sleep

To see if there is a link between the estimate of dream length and the length of REM period

To see if the pattern of eye movements

What is the Sample Technique for Hasett?

Opportunity Sampling

How many monkeys were there?

135 monkeys

82 (61 females + 21 males)

34 interacted with toys (23 female and 11 males)

How many wheeled toys and plush toys were there?

6 wheeled

7 plush

What were the AIMS for the case study of Hassett?

To test if sex differences in children’s toy preferences result from biological factors

To investigate if male and female rhesus monkeys have similar toy preferences to human infants, despite no socialization experience with huma toys

What are some characteristics of the monkeys?

They have never been released nto the wild; captive monkeys

What is the sample for the case study of Hozzel?

Opportunity

How many people were in the case study of Hozzel?

33

6 males and 10 females in the MBSR Group (16)

11 males and 6 females in the Control Group (17)

What are some participant characteristics about the study of Hözzel?

33 participants were right handed

What are the AIMS of the study Hözzel?

To identify if regular participation in MBSR leads to measurable neurological changes which might be associated with trait changes related to mindfulness practice.

To identify brain structures which as a result of an 8 week MBSR program

What is the Sample in the study Andrade?

40 participants

What are the Characteristics of Andrades Ps

participants aged 18-55

From the MRC Applied Psychology Unit participant panel were recruited for the study.

What are the AIMS of Andrade?

To investigate whether doodling improves our ability to pay attention (or concentrate on) auditory information (i.e. a message that is heard but not seen); 2.

To investigate whether doodling affects later recall of auditory information

What is the Sample of Baron Cohen

4 groups of participants

What were the characteristics of the participants of Baron Cohen

• 1. HFA/AS adults- 15 male adults with HFA/AS. They had a mean age of 29.7 and a mean IQ of 115. They were a volunteer sample from adverts in UK National Autistic Society magazine or support groups. All diagnosed using established criteria. They came from the same socioeconomic status and education level as Group 2.

• 2. General population controls- 122 neurotypical adults. They had a mean age of 46.5. they came from adult community and education classes at Exeter or public libraries in Cambridge and had a broad range of occupations and education levels.

• 3. Students- 103 (53 male and 50 female) neurotypical undergraduate students from Cambridge University. They had a mean age of 20.8 and were assumed to have a high IQ due to the very high university entry requirements.

• 4. IQ-matched controls- 14 randomly selected people from the general population. They had a mean age of 28.0 and mean IQ of 116. They were matched on IQ and age to Group 1.

What are the AIMS of Baron Cohen

1. To test adults with high-functioning autism/Asperger's syndrome

(HFA/AS) on the revised eyes test to see if the deficits on the original test were still seen;

2. To see if there is a negative correlation between autism spectrum quotient (AQ) and eyes test scores;

3. To see if females score higher on the eyes test than males.