Research Methods
The variable that is manipulated by the experimenter/researcher
Independent Variable
The brain lobe that houses the cortex responsible for auditory processing.
Temporal Lobe
Categorised as damage caused by a single blow to the head.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Typical skills and expected levels of achievement associated with a particular age.
Development Norms / Milestone
Measuring atypical behaviour by frequency of occurrence.
Statistical Rarity
The primary principle that ethical considerations is founded on.
The 'do no harm' principle
The brain structure responsible for passing information between the hemispheres
When undamaged neurons have lost a connection with a damaged neuron, they might seek a new active neuron to connect with.
Network Generation
Refers to all the experiences, objects and events to which we are exposed throughout our entire lifetime
Environmental influences/impacts
Detrimental or counterproductive behaviours that interfere with an individual’s ability to adjust.
Maladaptive behaviours
A sample that is proportionate to and representative of key characteristics in a population.
Stratified Sampling
The removal of brain tissue/structures to study the effects,
Ablation.
A language disorder due to an acquired brain injury.
Aphasia.
An approach to describing and explaining how biological, psychological and social factors combine and interact to influence an individual’s behaviour and mental processes
The Biopsychosocial Model
Characterised by difficulty maintaining their attention on tasks that do not provide a high level of stimulation or are not frequently rewarding in some way.
Inattentive ADHD
The necessary components of a research hypothesis.
IV, DV and direction (also must start with 'it was predicted/hypothesised that...')
The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body (and vice versa).
Contralateral.
An entire hemisphere is removed to improve a child's quality of life and prevent seizures.
Hemispherectomy.
A short period of time in the lifespan where you must be exposed to certain environmental stimuli for development to occur
An approach to normality where people are considered normal if their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours allow them to cope with the demands of everyday lives.
Functional Approach
An extra variable which is found to have had an impact on the measured variable.
Confounding variable.
A structure within the hindbrain that controls automatic processes (ie: breathing and heart-rate).
Medulla
Another term for nervous system disorders (such as epilepsy) that involve the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nervous system or any of the nerves.
Neurological Disorders.
The tendency to perceive the world solely from one’s own point of view (Piaget)
Egocentrism
A learning disability that affects the ability to acquire mathematical concepts and skills.
Dyscalculia