Psychological Concepts Discussion

QUESTION 1: (10 points total = 5 points for definitions + 5 points for application/explanation) Thirty one year-old Mark found a bag containing several thousand dollars in the park. He is discussing with his family whether to give the money to the appropriate authorities or to keep the money. 1) Define each term and 2) explain how each of the following psychological concepts could influence Mark’s decision-making process. 0 Prefrontal cortex Postconventional moral reasoning Cognitive dissonance Incentive theory Superego QUESTION 2: (6 points total = 3 points for Part A + 3 points for Part B) Researchers investigated whether introducing a good-luck related superstition would improve the performance of participants attempting to hit a golf ball into a hole (Damisch, Stoberock, & Mussweiler, 2010). Participants in the study were randomly