Issues and Debates

Question 1

Effect of belief in determinism

Answer 1

Roberts et al (2000)
Adolescents with strong belief in fatalism had poorer mental health

Question 2

Hand flick study

Answer 2

Libet et al (2003)
Determinisim
Ppts told to flick hand at random moment
Spike in brain activity preceded action by 0.5s

Question 3

Attachment determined by nurture

Answer 3

Bowlby (1958)
Attachment determined by quality and duration of caregiver interactions

Question 4

Attachment nature

Answer 4

Kagan (1984)
Baby’s innate “temperament” affects attachment

Question 5

Gender-based opposition to Freud

Answer 5

Chodrow (1968)
Suggested mother-daughter relationship stronger than mother-son relationship due to biological similarities

Question 6

Lack of women in psychology

Answer 6

American Psychologist Associatiation
Top 100 20th century psychologists
6 women

Question 7

WEIRD meta analysis

Answer 7

Henrich et al (2010)
Meta analysis of psychology journals
96% of ppts from industrialised countries
68% from USA