Introduction to Psychology
What is the definition of Psychology?
Psychology is the systematic study of behaviour and mental processes including perception, cognition and emotion.
define confidentiality
keeping private information safe and not shared with anyone.
what percent of communication is non verbal?
93%
how can we tell if someone is dangerous?
likelihood of a person committing a serious act of violence with little provocation.
what is the median of this data set?2,4,6,7,8,9,10,12,14
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what is the difference between behaviour and a mental process?
a behaviour is observable
a mental process is not directly observable.
define deception
lying to participants so they don't know which experimental group they are in. this means they cant change their behavior and impact the results.
what is the difference between territoriality and personal space?
territory is a fixed space that belongs to a person/group, personal space moves with a person
what is the definition of forensic psychology?
a forensic psychologist is employed to apply their psychological expertise to the legal and justice systems.
what is the mean? 2,4,6,10,12
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how long do psychiatrists need to attend university for and what do they need to complete?
13+ years with an a Medical degree
define ethics
a code of conduct all researches must follow to ensure participant and researcher safety (almost like a set of laws)
what are the three different types of territory?
primary, secondary and tertiary.
when profiling what do psychologists consider?
the crime committed, the crime scene, the victims or victimology, police reports of the crime and an autopsy report.
what do polygraphs measure?
blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, sweating.
what are the two different types of data sets.
Quantative and qualitative.
what are all the approaches to normality?
sociocultural approach, functional approach, historical approach, situational approach, medical approach, statistical approach.
how can we tell if someone is lying?
micro-expressions
what is deductive profiling?
deductive profiling uses the crime scene and information about a victims rather than behavior of past criminals.
what is the percentage of body language used in communication.
55%
why is psychology a science?
because it uses they systematic method.
define functional appraoch
behavior is considered normal when it allows people to function effectively in society.
what is another word for personal space?
proxemics
what is inductive psychology?
inductive profiling uses information from known offenders to help find a likely suspect for current crimes.
what should go in your abstract?
aim, hypothesis, method, results and conclusions.