PSY 2405 Chapter Notes -Deindividuation, Schizophrenia, Random Effects Model
9 Sep 2015
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Class notes 2/4/15: we examine the range of behaviors measured in research, the factors determining whether these measures are of any value, and a system for classifying scales of measurements, what to measure: varieties of behavior (pg. 112: variety of behaviors measured by experimental psychologists is virtually unlimited. What"s measured ranges from overt behavior & to self-report to recordings of physiological activity: examples of behaviors measured in psychological research: In their study on span of apprehension in schizophrenic patients as a function of distractor masking & laterality . Investigating attention-span limitations in patients diagnosed with schizophrenic. In their study on the effects of respite from work on burnout: vacation relief & fade-out : examined the other effects of a vacation on perceived stress & degree of burnout for clerical workers in an electronics firm. In their field study on the effects of deindividuation on stealing among. Halloween trick-or-treaters : observed the candy & money-taking behavior of children on halloween night.
