Distinguish between the "cold" and "hot" perspectives in social psychology and discuss how they have developed in recent trends in the field
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In the earlier days of social cognition research in the 1970s and 1980s, the dominant
perspective was called "cold" because it emphasized the role of cognition and
deemphasized the role of emotion and motivation in explaining social psychological
issues. This was contrasted with a "hot" perspective, focusing on emotion and
motivation as determinants of our thoughts and actions. Today there is growing interest
in integrating both "hot" and "cold" perspectives, as researchers study how individuals'
emotions and motivations influence their thoughts and actions, and vice versa. For
example, researchers examine how motivations we aren't even consciously aware of
(such as being motivated to treat others fairly, or being motivated to feel superior to
others) can bias how we interact with or interpret information about another person
(Dunning, 2015? Hggins & Scholer, 2015? Moskowitz, 2014? Spencer et al., 2005).
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
All but which of the following techniques are used for recording and/or imaging the brain?
a. EEG b. lesioning c. MRI d. PET scan e. computed tomography scanning
Neurological research shows that images of homeless people and drug addicts evoke the same brain activity in the amygdala as when we feel _______.
a. disgust b. fear c. pity d. depressed
One problem with the mean is that it
a. is very difficult to compute. b. is sensitive to extremely high or low scores. c. gives the score actually obtained by the greatest number of people. d. cannot be used in determining other statistical values.