IB Psychology SL - Research in Psychology

Disfluency & Activation of System-Two Thinking (Alter & Oppenheimer, 2007)

A study on the impact of difficult to read fonts on activation of system 2 thinking and subsequent ability to answer cognitive reflection test questions.

The Role of Schema in Memory (Brewer & Treyens, 1981)

An overview of the study on the role of schema in memory encoding and retrieval with corresponding questions.

Impaired Decision-Making and Excessive Social Networking Use (Meshi et al., 2019)

A study on the relationship between excessive social networking (Facebook) use, and impaired decision-making (as measured by the Iowa Gambling Task).

Understanding Anchoring Bias Using Numerical Estimates (Tversky and Kahneman, 1974)

A study on the effect of high/low anchor on the numerical estimate given by the participants in time-bound conditions, with corresponding questions.

Scopolamine & Spatial Memory (Antonova et al., 2011)

A study on the impact of scopolamine on hippocampal activity & memory with corresponding questions.

Neuroplastic Changes in Grey Matter as a Result of Learning (Draganski et al., 2004)

A study investigating the effects of learning and practising a new skill (juggling) on the human brain with corresponding questions.

Decision-Making & Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Damage (Bechara et al., 1999)

A study on the influence of emotional impairment on decision-making with corresponding questions.

Influence of Life Stress on Depression (Caspi et al.,2003)

An overview of the study on the role of the serotonin transporter gene 5-HTT and depression, with corresponding questions.

Fear and the Amygdala (Feinstein et al., 2011)

A study investigating how damage to the amygdala would impact subjective fear experiences and responses in a patient with bilateral amygdala damage.

Modeling, Reinforcement, & Aggressive Behaviour (Bandura, 1965)

This is an overview of Bandura's Bobo doll study on observational learning & aggressive behaviour in children with corresponding questions.