Thinking Critically About Psychology and the Media
Can We Be Controlled By Subliminal Messages? Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal Skeptical Enquirer The Cargo-Cult Science of Subliminal Persuasion - What is the "Eat Popcorn and Drink Coke" study, and why is it important in the history of subliminal perception?
- What is cargo-cult science? Describe its key features and offer some examples.
- What are the pros and cons of a belief in subliminal persuasion?
Psychology versus Common Sense
Can Baseball Batters Really Keep Their Eyes On The Ball? American Optometric Association Sports and Vision - The American Optometric Association identifies ten factors that are related to vision and sports. Give examples and the recommended technique for improving each of these abilities.
- Describe a specific sports scenario and explain how at least five of these factors affect the performance of one of the players.
Anatomy of a Research Study
Are There Cultural Differences In The Painfulness Of Childbirth? ABCNews.com Reuters Pain’s All in the Brain: A New Look at the Anticipation of Pain Pain’s All in the Brain: A New Look at the Anticipation of Pain - Describe the experiment conducted by Alexander Ploghaus and his colleagues. Be sure to identify the independent and dependent variables.
- What are the implications of these findings regarding pain control?
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