Term 1
What is Psychology
Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior, exploring how people think, feel, and act.
what is Reliability and Validity?
Reliability is the consistency or stability of a measurement. And validity is the accuracy of a measurement ,how well a test measures what it claims to measure.
What is social psychology?
Social psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes as they relate to how people interact with.
What are the 3 parts of personality?
Id, Superego, and Ego
Name one historical Psychologist
Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, and B.F. Skinner, and contemporary figures such as Daniel Kahneman, Martin Seligman, and Steven Pinker.
what is a controlled variable?
a factor that is kept constant throughout a scientific experiment to ensure that the results are valid and reliable.
What is conformity?
Conformity is a type of social influence involving a change in belief or behaviour in order to fit in with a group or group norm.
What is Hereditary (nature)?
Refers to genetic traits passed down from parents that determine biological and innate characteristics
What is one approach to Psychology
Biopsychology, behaviourism, humanism, cognitive, sociocultural, Psychoanalysis.
What is the scientific method?
a logical, problem-solving strategy to find answers that are supported by evidence.
What is obedience?
Obedience is a psychological phenomenon where individuals follow direct commands or orders from a perceived authority figure, sometimes even against their own morals.
What is trait theory?
A theory that suggests an individual's personality can be described by their pattern of thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
What is one role of an psychologist
Beneficence and nonmaleficence (doing good and avoiding harm), fidelity and responsibility (building trust and being accountable), integrity (being honest and truthful), justice (fairness and equal access), and respect for people's rights and dignity (autonomy and privacy).
What is ethical considerations?
the moral principles and values that guide decisions and actions, helping to determine what is right and wrong in a given situation.
What is a cultural factor and a societal factor affecting behaviour?
Would a Hereditary (nature) or Environmental (nurture) factor influence an individuals hobbies and interests?
Environment factor
What is the difference between research and applied psychology
While basic research focuses on curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, applied research takes a different approach by examining how real-world phenomena or outcomes can be altered.
what is independent and dependent variables?
independent is the changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable. and dependent is the measured in an experiment and is expected to change based on the manipulation of the independent variable.
What is scapegoating?
The practice of assigning blame for a problem or setback to an innocent person or group.
Someone offers you cake before dinner.....
How would your Ego (one of the 3 parts of personality) respond?
Find a balanced solution such as having one slice of cake after dinner