AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -RESEARCH METHOD AND DESIGN OF CANLI ET AL The IV was the level of emotional arousal perceived by the participant ( on a four-point scale from 0-3). The DVs of the study were the memory/recollection of the scene viewed and the second was the fMRI measure of amygdala activation.

Detailed explanation-2: -These findings support the view that amygdala activation reflects moment-to-moment subjective emotional experience and that this activation enhances memory in relation to the emotional intensity of an experience.

Detailed explanation-3: -Canli et al. (2000) a brain-scanning study looking at the links between the amygdala and memory for emotional experiences. Amygdala: An almond-shaped set of neurons located deep in the brain’s medial temporal lobe. Shown to play a key role in the processing of emotions, the amygdala forms part of the limbic system.

Detailed explanation-4: -Canli et al. (1999) found that strong amygdala activation resulted in improved memorisation of the causing stimuli. He wanted to replicate the study with repeated measures design rather than independent to make sure that the initial results were not due to chance.