MESH: Psychological Factors in Navigation and Decision-Making

Augusta is a student on a trip to a new city with her art class. Students are told that if they become separated from the group during the trip, they should locate the duck pond at the county park and wait there for their teacher. Upon arriving in the city, the students take a bus tour of the city that includes a stop at the duck pond. On the second day of the trip, Augusta becomes separated from the group, and her phone battery dies. She begins looking for the duck pond.

Group 1

Explain how each of the following might help Augusta in the process of finding the duck pond.

Question 1a

Short answer
Hippocampus

Question 1b

Short answer
Parasympathetic System

Question 1c

Short answer
Two Factor Theory

Question 1d

Short answer
REM Sleep

Group 2

After Augusta rejoins the group, the students visit a store with unique but expensive merchandise. Explain how each of the following might be related to Augusta’s purchasing behaviors.

Question 2a

Short answer
Drive Reduction Theory

Question 2b

Short answer
Perceptual set

Question 2c

Short answer
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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