Methods and principles of science should be applied to human behaviour.
What is Positivism.
100
Similar to accuracy.
What is reliability.
100
Evidence with High value on direct sensory information.
What is empirical evidence.
100
Concerned with the quality of the research itself (especially when the goal is making cause and effect claims).
What is internal validity.
100
When research is done in an artificial environment or were tasks performed artificially, this may lead to poor _____.
What is ecological validity.
200
Major aspect of Biology that was been applied to Psychology with a focus on genetics.
What is evolution.
200
Did you really see aggression? This question refers to what type of reliability?
What is inter-rater reliability.
200
These will not be will be enough for a ‘scientific’ justification.
What are thoughts and beliefs?
200
Independent and dependent ___________ must be clearly defined and be a fair reflection of the phenomenon being investigated
What are variables.
200
Laboratories + control the conditions, eliminate variables yet – unrealistic environment makes it tough to generalize from artificial setting to _______.
What is real life.
300
Hard science which has had the greatest effect on psychology's adherence to scientific methods.
What is physics.
300
Whether the research can be repeated. Bold Term.
What is replicability?
300
Challenge: how to explore and explain the human mind when it cannot be directly _________.
What is observed.
300
Is what the researcher is trying to manipulate and measure, really being measured? This refers to research that appears to have been done well.
What is Face-Validity
300
_____% of research is done on university students.
What is 75%?
400
Wilhelm Wundt's first psychology laboratory was here.
What is Leipzig.
400
When the research is replicated you get the same results.
What is Test-retest?
400
Scientific method, cannot just be empirical, but must also be _________.
What is objective or unbiased.
400
When Participants know they are being tested and change behaviors (intentions are often kept secret).
What are demand characteristics?
400
1/3 of psychology tests are done on who?
What is psychology students.
500
The definition of psychology from Atkinson et al (1991).
What is "the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes."
500
Aggression must be seen as physical contact between two or more individuals. This is an example of what type of definition?
What is operational.
500
Performing in a way you think the researcher wants.
What is Hawthorne effect?
500
Can we ____________ from the participants to the wider population? Big issue with external validity.