Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Myelin, Pineal Gland, Blind Experiment

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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Safe atack (ie. give them a toy and see how they interact) Degree to which experiment supports causal conclusion if experiment is conducted properly, then there is high chance that it is internally valid. The degree to which the results of a study can be generalized to other populaions, seings and condiions. Cues in experiment convey hypothesis to paricipants. *geen and berkowitz (1967) - weapon efect* Teacher learner experiment, if there is a gun in the room, you will innately be more aggressive individuals may have picked up on this and igured out the hypothesis. Experimenter conveys hypothesis to paricipants (possibly subconsciously) This can be solved by running a double blind study". Sick your hand in ire, feel hot, move hand. Simuli transferred from periphery to brain and relected back. He thought nerves were full of a spirit gas so it was a hydraulic system. Importance of the pineal gland (he thought it connected you to the divine)