Psychologist
What method does Psychology use?
The scientific method
What is an independent variable?
The variable that is manipulated/changed in the study
What is a control group?
The group of participants who do not receive any experimental treatment
What does it mean to uphold Withdrawal rights?
Participants can leave the study at any time, without penalty
What is Psychology the study of?
The study of mind and behaviour
The variable that is measured
What is random sampling?
selecting participants in a way that gives everyone an equal chance of being selected
What are the 2 parts of informed consent?
1. participants must be outlined the purpose of the study.
2. participants must give written consent to participate in the study
What do mental processes refer to?
Emotions/thoughts of an individual which cannot be directly observed.
What is an extraneous variable?
a variable that may potentially have an affect on the DV, that is not the IV.
What is a sample?
A subset of the population that are participating in the study
What is a disadvantage of animal research related to generalisability?
Not possible to reliably generalise the results of animal studies to humans
What does a do health psychologist do?
Focuses on the psychological factors associated with physical health and illness.
How will you attempt to control the EV of "time of day"?
What is a population?
the entire population of research interest
what is an advantage of animals in research that is related to life conditions?
An animal's "life conditions" can be controlled more carefully
What does a neuropsychologist do?
Studies the structure and the function of the brain as they relate to specific psychological processes and behaviours.
How will you attempt to control the EV of "Mood or being tired"?
Ensure and control that all participants receive 8 hours of sleep the night before the study.
What must you identify in a research report?
Aim, hypothesis, IV, DV, Method, Discussion/conclusion
What is Deception?
The act of deceiving/holding the truth from the participants about the true nature of the study so as not to bias there responses.