1. Explain how parsimony is helpful in psychological studies.
2. For each reference listed below, decide whether the study is primarily basic or applied.
1. Drews, F., Pasupathu, M., & Strayer, D. (2008). Passenger and cell phone conversations in simulated driving. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 14, 392–400.
2. Roediger, H. L., III, & Geraci, L. (2007). Aging and the misinformation effect: A neuropsychological analysis. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 33, 321–334.
3. Bratcher, N. A., Farmer-Dougan, V., Dougan, J. D., Heidenreich, B. A., & Garris, P. A. (2005). The role of dopamine in reinforcement: Changes in reinforcement sensitivity induced by D-sub1-type, D-sub-2-type, and nonselective dopamine receptor agonists. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 84, 371–399.
4. Declercq, F., Vanheule, S., Markey, S., & Willemsen, J. (2007). Posttraumatic distress in security guards and the various effects of social support. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63, 1239–1246.
5. West, R. (2007). The influence of strategic monitoring on the neural correlates of prospective memory. Memory & Cognition, 35, 1034–1046.
6. McClernon, C. K., McCauley, M. E., O’Connor, P. E., & Warm, J. S. (2011). Stress training improves performance during a stressful flight. Human Factors, 53, 207–218.
7. Weaver, J. R., & Bosson, J. K. (2011). I feel like I know you: Sharing negative attitudes of others promotes feelings of familiarity. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 37, 481–491.
8. Blanchette, I., & Leese, J. (2011). The effect of negative emotion on deductive reasoning: Examining the contribution of physiological arousal. Experimental Psychology, 58, 235–246.