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- In this Reflection, my thought experiment will focus on a research design exploring the very early stages of human development. I remember being three years old when I first watched a scary movie, and I was indeed terrified of sleeping that night. Would flashing a scary doll such as “Chucky”, or a “Scream Mask”, in front of a toddler scare it and cause it to cry?
- The variables or concepts I will be looking to observe would be the baby`s immediate reaction to the “Chucky” doll. In this experiment, I would also be trying to manipulate the baby`s behavior and emotions.
- An experimental design would best suit this research question because it is the only way to actually get an answer for your hypothesis. This would include independent and dependent variables and random assignments of participants to control and experimental groups.
- I would use naturalistic observation to conduct this experiment. I would observe and record the behavior of the baby.
- Independent Variable: Chucky Doll
- Dependent Variable: Baby`s behavior
- Confounding Variable: Baby may be crying due to separation anxiety from its mother.
- My hypothesis is the baby would cry and be frightened of a scary doll because it is at a Preoperational Stage. ( around age 2) It has developed animistic thinking and believes inanimate objects are alive. This would cause the amygalda in the babys brain to make it scared.
- Behavioral psychologists as well as biological psychologists, and mothers would benefit from this study.
- The challenges faced in this experiment would be the vast amounts of confounding variables and experimenter expectancy effects. By expecting the baby to be scared and cry, I would assume its because the scary doll.
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1. My name is Kreshnik Duka, I am 19, and I am currently a sophomore at Baruch College. After getting to know the area and becoming more familiar with people, I have learned to love it here. I have lived in Staten Island all of my life. My family is from Albania and I am Muslim. I am the first person in my family to attend college and I am motivated to do my best. I like to work with other students in groups so we can all help each other and benefit our grades. When I am not doing schoolwork, I like to go out with friends and have a good time. I love watching movies, listening to music, and studying my religion. My favorite subject is Math and my major will involve just that.
Psychology is not my intended major, but I find it very interesting, relevant, influential. It has been one of my favorite classes thus far. I plan on majoring in Actuarial Science and I am in the Actuarial Science club. I am also a member in the Phi Eta Sigma Honor society.
2. I am a huge Jets fan. J!-E!-T!-S! JETS JETS JETS
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"1. After reading the reflection writer’s description, what do you think was happening to them during the meditation on a physiological level?
-The body was physiologically improving its health. You mentioned that your anxiety and physical pains decreased significantly. This is due to the effects of meditation on the central and peripheral nervous system.
2. Based on your readings throughout the semester, what areas of their central and peripheral nervous systems may have been effected during the meditation?
-The brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system were definitely effected during the meditation. Stressing thoughts were like clouds in the sky that fade away, and the thoughts come and go. This way you are able to control which thoughts arise in your mind. The parasympathetic nervous system was able to calm the body after the meditation, causing you to feel better physically and mentally. This decreased the anxiety and physical pain you were experiencing.
3. What questions do you have for the writer about their experience?
How long did the meditation take? Did it get frustrating at times to remain silent? Did stressful thoughts continue to reoccur after trying to discard them?
4. Based on the description provided, would you be open to trying the same meditation exercise?
I definitely would be open to trying the same meditation exercise. The description provided showed that mediation significantly improved his mental and physical health, and allowed him to function more efficiently. If something can improve your brain function and make you feel better, there is no reason why it should not be considered."
posted on Nov 28, 2011, on the post Meditation Reflection"I think that focusing more on retrieving your positive memories would be beneficial to you. Knowing that you are suffering from retrograde amnesia is a bad enough long-term memory that will stick with you for the rest of your life. Some traumatic experiences that are highly emotional tend to permanently be stored in our long-term memory. This would be a way to finally get over some unwanted memories.
I would feel very sad if this long time friend did not remember me. But it is okay, because at least I would still remember you. I would also know why I am friends with you in the first place and would do my best to help you in anything you need from me. After "reuniting" with me a few times, I`m sure you won`t forget me again.
I`d try my best to help you retrieve your lost memories. However, I can only succeed to a point. Once I cannot help you remember more, I would give you advice for the future. The past is over and you cannot keep trying to relive it. I`d say focus on the present and future and you should be happy.
In order to reintegrate your memories, you`d have to practice rehearsal. Look at old yearbooks, photo albums, videos, and facebook activity every day so these memories can be stored once again. After reviewing your memories everyday they will be consolidated, stored, and hopefully retrieved when you`d like."
posted on Nov 3, 2011, on the post Help! I Don’t Know Who I Am"Damage to the hippocampus of the brain is a serious ordeal. Our memories make us who we are and we are reconstructions of our memories. However, suffering from retrograde amnesia is not the worst case scenario. At least you would be able to form new memories as your life progresses. If one were to get diagnosed with Alzheimer`s disease or dementia, you would have severe memory loss and possibly no memory at all.
I think viewing old picture albums and videos would be a good idea to restore some of your past experiences. In addition, if you are a college student suffering from retrograde amnesia you should review all your notes since you must have forgotten them. I would also suggest you only try to recall positive memories because some negative memories are so traumatic that one could never escape them. This would be a way of forgetting those emotional or embarrassing moments in life that come back to haunt you."
posted on Nov 3, 2011, on the post Who am I? Recovering from retrograde amnesia"I think this is a good idea to help us do better on exams. I actually pay attention to the professor and take very minimal notes during lecture. By doing so, the professor usually sparks some interest for us into learning the material. When I do the homework and read the textbook is when I do the real note-taking."
posted on Oct 8, 2011, on the post Better Learning/Grades"Sounds good! Email your cell number to
[email protected]. I look forward to hanging out and studying with you!"
posted on Sep 28, 2011, on the post Hello"That`s a very inspirational quote! I have visited my country (Albania) a few times and hope to visit many other European countries in the future. Do you prefer living in America over Bulgaria?"
posted on Sep 18, 2011, on the post Здравейте :) (Hello )
