In an Experiment That Combined Both Physiological and Behavioral Approaches

question 30

Multiple Choice

In an experiment that combined both physiological and behavioral approaches to the study of decision making,PFC activity was recorded while participants accepted or rejected proposals to split a sum of money ($10) .PFC activation was

• A)greatest for accepted offers.
• B)greatest for rejected offers.
• C)the same for accepted and rejected offers.
• D)dependent on how much money the responder was offered.

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Definitions:

Affordances

The possibilities for action offered by objects and environments, emphasizing the relationship between the physical properties of an item and the user.

Direct Perception

A concept in psychology and ecological psychology proposing that the environment offers rich information, allowing for immediate perception without needing significant cognitive processing.

Perception and Action

The interplay between how we perceive our environment and how we respond to it through movement.

Affordances

The properties of objects or environments that allow individuals to perform actions on them.