Mind and Brain

Schizophrenia

1- In one sentence, what was the research about?

An abundance of an amino acid called methionine found in some foods, leading to schizophrenia.

 2- How many subjects were used in the experiment?

more than one, they would inject pregnant mice.

 3- Was there a control group?

Yes, you almost always should have one to refer to.

 4- How were the subjects chosen?

They chose pregnant mice

 5- What did the experimenters do to the subjects?

Injected them with methionine

 6- How did the subjects react?

Pups of the injected mothers experienced worsened effects of schizophrenia

 7- Did the subjects act the way the experimenters expected?

Yes

Insomnia

1- In one sentence, what was the research about?

If not getting enough sleep impairs your daily life.

2- How many subjects were used in the experiment?

14 males

3- Was there a control group?

yes

4- How were the subjects chosen?

By age and gender. Male aging from 18-23

5- What did the experimenters do to the subjects?

Made them go to sleep and then tracked their behavior the day after.

6- How did the subjects react?

The less sleep you get the riskier decisions you make.

7- Did the subjects act the way the experimenters expected? Yes

Bipolar disorder

1-      In one sentence, what was the research about?

Obesity being a problem in today’s society, and bipolar disorder contributing.

2-      How many subjects were used in the experiment?

More than one

3-      Was there a control group?

Not that I know of.

4-      How were the subjects chosen?

By their age and medical conditions

5-      What did the experimenters do to the subjects?

They put them through a long-term weight loss course

6-      How did the subjects react?

they reacted well

7-      Did the subjects act the way the experimenters expected?

Yes they found out some evidence that correlated with what they had thought.

Addiction

1-      In one sentence, what was the research about?

Marijuana leading to hypertension deaths.

2-      How many subjects were used in the experiment?

1,213

3-      Was there a control group?

Yes, in a way the non-marijuana smokers were the control group

4-      How were the subjects chosen?

If they were older than 20 years of age, and they took a survey

5-      What did the experimenters do to the subjects?

asked them about their correlation with cigarette and marijuana use

6-      How did the subjects react?

Calmly by answering the questions

7-      Did the subjects act the way the experimenters expected?

Yes they responded with similar answers to what they were expecting