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What is the definition of psychology?
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The scientific study of mental processes and behaviour in humans
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define mental processes and include 2 examples
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Mental processes are thoughts and feelings that are personal and internal and cannot be directly observed.
E.g thinking about your current mood. How you feel about your fellow classmates. |
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Define behaviour
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Behaviour is any observable actions by which an organism adjusts to its environment.
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What is the difference between the population and sample?
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The population - represents everyone, every single last person that could be included in a experiment.
Sample - A proportion, representing the population as a whole. |
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What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data? Include an example of each
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Qualitative data: Descriptive data, expressed in words or pictures.
E.g. Qualitative; types of behaviour Quantitative data: Measurable data, expressed in scores or numbers. E.g. Quantitative ; number of aggressive counts |
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What is a hypothesis?
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An educated guess about the outcome of the research.
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why is psychology scientific?
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It uses scientific methods to back up findings.
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What is the dependant variable (DV)?
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it is measured against the iv to see if there is a change
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What is the independent variable (IV)?
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The variable that changed and manipulated to see if there will be an effect on another.
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What are covert behaviours?
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covert behaviours are private and internal
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Psycholigist vs Psychiatrist
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Ethics principles and Definitions
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What is the purpose of the ethics committee?
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The purpose of the ethics committee is to protect the dignity, rights, safety and wellbieng of individuals involved.
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Why is ethics important for scientific research?
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ethics are extremely important for setting boundaries in research for what science can and cannot do.
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