Maguire's study
OCR new AS psychology; the study by Maguire (taxi drivers)
- Created by: VicC
- Created on: 04-05-09 11:15
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2. Which of the following best desribes the sample of licensed taxi drivers?
- 50 females
- 16 females, between 32-64, all right-handed
- 16 males, aged between 32-64, all right-handed
- 50 males
- 50 new taxi-drivers
3. What is a Quazi experiment?
- an experiment conducted outside the laboratory (in a natural environment)
- a badly controlled experiment
- an experiment where the IV is naturally occuring (not manipulated by experimenter)
- an experiment with more than 2 conditions
4. 'This study by Maguire involves the Nature- Nurture debate.' True or False?
- True
- False
5. Which of the following statements best describes the conclusions that can be drawn from this study?
- there is no such thing as a hippocampus
- the hippocampus will get smaller over time
- the hippocampus cannot change its size
- the hippocampus is able to increase its size with navigational experience
- people with small hippocampi make poor taxi drivers
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