Politics + Psychology

Question 1

Lukes’ dimensions of power

Answer 1

Compel behavior
Set the agenda
Impart desire

Question 2

Education act

Answer 2

Kids must attend school and parents can be punished if they dont make kids go to school

Question 3

(Operant) Conditioning

Answer 3

Method of learning that employs rewards and or punishments for behavior

Question 4

Fluid / Crystallized intelligence

Answer 4

Fluid intelligence refers to the ability to reason and solve problems in unique and novel situations.
Crystallized intelligence refers to the ability to use knowledge acquired through past learning or experience

Question 5

Forgetting curve

Answer 5

The forgetting curve hypothesizes the decline of memory retention in time. This curve shows how information is lost over time when there is no attempt to retain it.

Question 6

Nudging and the 2 types

Answer 6

taps into irrational biases to push people to make certain decisions
Type 1 Influences behavior (using a smaller plate when eating food makes you eat less)
Type 2 Triggers reflective thinking to shape a behavior (Promising someone to be on time makes you more punctual)

Question 7

W.E.I.R.D Science

Answer 7

Many claims in science are made upon Western Educated Industrialized Rich and Democratic societies