Eisenberger, Lieberman and Williams (2003) Studied the Extent to Which

question 41

Multiple Choice

Eisenberger, Lieberman and Williams (2003) studied the extent to which being excluded by others created brain responses similar to those created by physical pain. The participants, who were all studied while they were in an fMRI scanner, first experienced a baseline session, then a session in which they were included in a game, and then a session in which they were excluded in a game. Which of the following designs was used?

• A) Within participants
• B) Between participants
• C) Latin square
• D) Multiple regression

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Definitions:

Long-term Memory

The phase of the memory system that is capable of storing large amounts of information for potentially unlimited duration.

Retrieval Failure

A failure in memory that occurs when information cannot be recalled from long-term storage.

Access Information

The ability or right to obtain or make use of data or resources.

Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve

A model depicting the decrease in the ability to recall information over time, suggesting that memory fades rapidly initially, then levels off.