Cognitive Psychology Laney et al 2008 Asparagus a

Cognitive Psychology Laney et al. (2008) – “Asparagus, a Love Story: Healthier Eating Could Be Just a False Memory Away”

Background What did prior studies suggest regarding human memory? Discuss the consequences for subjects who were implanted with false beliefs. Explain the limitations to these prior studies. What were the researchers’ expectations?

Experiment 1 Give the aim(s) for this study. Identify the subjects and sampling technique. State the type of experiment and data. Outline What and describe all of the variables. was the study’s design and apparatus? Explain the controls for the experiment. Outline and explain the procedure.

Experiment 1 Results Explain the results. Is it memories or beliefs? Outline the believersus the nonbelievers. What were the experiment’s conclusions?

Experiment 2 Give the aim(s) for this study. Identify the subjects and sampling technique. State the type of experiment and data. Outline What and describe all of the variables. was the study’s design and apparatus? Explain the controls for the experiment. Outline and explain the procedure.

Experiment 2 Results Explain the results. Is it memories or beliefs? Outline the believersus the nonbelievers. What were the experiment’s conclusions?

Concluding Discussion Describe and explain the significance of these results. What were the issues with these experiments? Ethical violations? Assess the study’s ecological validity. Suggest the debates and usefulness of these studies.