The document discusses questions from past exam papers about a study conducted by Held and Hein using kittens. The study, known as the "kitten carousel" study, investigated visual-spatial development in kittens. It involved placing kittens on a rotating carousel to test their ability to perceive depth and avoid dangerous areas. The questions probe students' understanding of the study's methodology, results, conclusions and implications for understanding nature versus nurture.
The document discusses questions from past exam papers about a study conducted by Held and Hein using kittens. The study, known as the "kitten carousel" study, investigated visual-spatial development in kittens. It involved placing kittens on a rotating carousel to test their ability to perceive depth and avoid dangerous areas. The questions probe students' understanding of the study's methodology, results, conclusions and implications for understanding nature versus nurture.
The document discusses questions from past exam papers about a study conducted by Held and Hein using kittens. The study, known as the "kitten carousel" study, investigated visual-spatial development in kittens. It involved placing kittens on a rotating carousel to test their ability to perceive depth and avoid dangerous areas. The questions probe students' understanding of the study's methodology, results, conclusions and implications for understanding nature versus nurture.
4 From the study by Held and Hein (kitten carousel):
(a) Describe the visual cliff results for the active and passive kittens. [2] (b) What did Held and Hein conclude from these results? [2] MAY/JUNE 2013/12 17 Discuss the relative strengths of using animals versus human participants to investigate development. Use one of the studies listed below as an example. Held and Hein (kitten carousel) [10] MAY/JUNE 2013/13 3 From the study by Held and Hein (kitten carousel): (a) What was already known about adult human visual adaptation prior to this study? [2] (b) Explain whether the results for baby animals (neonates) were the same as those for human adults or different. [2] MAY/JUNE 2012/11 4 Held and Hein (kitten carousel) used three main tests to assess visual-spatial discrimination. They also did several additional tests to check the status of peripheral receptors and responses. Describe two of these additional tests. [4] MAY/JUNE 2012/12 16 Evaluate one of the studies listed below in terms of its contribution to the nature-nurture debate. Held and Hein (kitten carousel) [10] MAY/JUNE 2012/13 4 Held and Hein (kitten carousel) used three main tests to assess visual-spatial discrimination. They also did several additional tests to check the status of peripheral receptors and responses. Describe two of these additional tests. [4]
MAY/JUNE 2011/11,12,13 No Question MAY/JUNE 2010/11,12,13 No Question OCT/NOV 2013/11 16. Evaluate one of the studies listed below in terms of its ecological validity. Held and Hein (kitten carousel) [10] OCT/NOV 2013/12 17. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of observations as a research method using one of the studies listed below as an example. Held and Hein (kitten carousel) [10] OCT/NOV 2013/13 4. Held and Hein (kitten carousel) used observations to record the behaviour of the kittens. (a) Describe one behaviour they assessed using observation. [2] (b) Outline one disadvantage of observations as a research method. [2] OCT/NOV 2012/11 4. Held and Hein (kitten carousel) designed their study to solve some problems in earlier research. Describe two ways in which the visual-spatial experience of animals in this earlier research was restricted. [4] OCT/NOV 2012/12 4. The study by Held and Hein (kitten carousel) used an independent groups design. (a) What is meant by the term experimental design? *2+ (b) Explain one disadvantage for Held and Hein of using an independent groups design. [2] OCT/NOV 2012/13 3. The Held and Hein (kitten carousel) study was a laboratory experiment. Describe two features of a laboratory experiment. [4] OCT/NOV 2011/11,12,13 No Question OCT/NOV 2010/11,12,13 No Question