The Role of Time in Psychological Concepts

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Feature Directions: You have 25 minutes to answer the following question. It is not enough to answer a question by merely listing facts. You should present a cogent argument based on your critical analysis of the questions posed, using appropriate psychological terminology.

Time is an important variable in many psychological concepts. Describe a specific example that clearly demonstrates an understanding of each of the following concepts and how it relates to or is affected by time. Use a different example for each concept.

Critical period

Fluid intelligence

Group polarization

James-Lange theory of emotion

Presentation of the conditioned stimulus (CS) and unconditioned stimulus (UCS) in classical conditioning

Refractory period in neural firing

Sound localization

Spontaneous recovery

Describe a specific example that clearly demonstrates an understanding of the concept of Critical period and how it relates to or is affected by time.

Describe a specific example that clearly demonstrates an understanding of the concept of Fluid intelligence and how it relates to or is affected by time.

Describe a specific example that clearly demonstrates an understanding of the concept of Group polarization and how it relates to or is affected by time.

Describe a specific example that clearly demonstrates an understanding of the James-Lange theory of emotion and how it relates to or is affected by time.

Describe a specific example that clearly demonstrates an understanding of the Presentation of the conditioned stimulus (CS) and unconditioned stimulus (UCS) in classical conditioning and how it relates to or is affected by time.

Describe a specific example that clearly demonstrates an understanding of the concept of Refractory period in neural firing and how it relates to or is affected by time.

Describe a specific example that clearly demonstrates an understanding of the concept of Sound localization and how it relates to or is affected by time.

Describe a specific example that clearly demonstrates an understanding of the concept of Spontaneous recovery and how it relates to or is affected by time.