Year 10 Psychology

Science Inquiry Skills

100

A testable statement about the relationship between two variables - formed at the start of a study 

hypothesis 

200

The sample in a study is drawn from the wider ....

Population

300

These guidelines must always be followed in a study to ensure the protection and wellbeing of participants 

Ethics 

400

The major difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist is

Psychiatrist can prescribe medication - Psychologists cannot (they use talk therapy)

500

The group that provides a baseline for comparison

Control group

Ethics

100

When a participant wishes to leave a study whilst the study is being conducted this is the ethic of 

Withdrawal rights

200

Not releasing identifying details of individuals

Confidentiality

300

Lying to participants to avoid changing their behaviour during observation

Deception

400

Following up after the experiment

Debriefing

500

Participants being fully told about the experiment at the start of a study 

Informed consent

Variables and Data

100

The variable being manipulated

Independent variable

200

The variable being measured

Dependent variable

300

Unrelated factors that could affect your results

Extraneous variables

400

Data that involves numbers in a study 

Quantitative 

500

 A person who gives evidence in court and has specialised knowledge, skills or experience in the information they present is called an 

expert witness 

Forensic Psych

100

In forensic psychology a series of steps is involved to identify the likely perpetrator who committed a crime. This process is called 

criminal profiling 

200

When an offender not being held criminally responsible because their mental functions were impaired at the time of the crime

diminished responsibility 

300

When a witness gives details of the crime to the court and identifies what they saw, heard etc this is called 

eyewitness testimony 

400

When a person is described as manipulative, unemotional and show superficial charm, whilst committing many acts of anti-social behaviour they may be described as a ____________

Psychopath 

500

Most frequent value

Mode

Clinical Psych

100

This psychologist works with people to assess, diagnose, treat and prevent mental health disorders

Clinical Psychologist 

200

Factors that can assist us reducing whether we experience a mental health issue or not are called what factors 

protective 

300

The acronym ADTP stands for 

assess, diagnose, treat and prevent 

400

This model of health and wellbeing focused on the interaction between 3 levels 

Biopsychosocial model 

500

A mark of social ‘disgrace’ that makes a person stand out from others because they have ‘undesirable’ characteristics, often associated with mental illness, is known as

Stigma