PSY 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Electrodermal Activity, Mnemonic, Blood Pressure
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Involve recording behavior or responses (e. g. , epidemiological, archival, observational, or case study research) In a given year, what percentage of individuals experience the symptoms of anxiety? (epidemiological) What are the current trends in divorce in the u. s. ? (archival, from legal documents) What kinds of behaviors do cult leaders engage in when their. Definition: systematic analyses of the experiences of certain individuals. Especially useful in learning about rare or extreme events. This is preferred when ethical concerns preclude a more experimental approach. Often has limited generalizability; individuals are not necessarily representative. Questions: (a. 5. f. 1) how does starvation affect various cognitive functions? (a. 5. f. 2) what is the natural progression of x untreatable medical. Examples: (a. 5. g. 1) phineas gage - while working at railroad, explosion caused tamping iron to go through eye socket through back of head. His personality changed from being really nice to really mean and made worse decisions.
