all of issues and debates definitions

Question 1

what’s the definition of social control?

Answer 1

• trying to change behaviour of another individual
• normally used when there is a power relationship
• some uses is that the individual is unaware that control is being used and can’t avoid it

Question 2

what’s the definition of reductionism?

Answer 2

• belief that human behaviour can be explained by breaking it into smaller components
• holism says that explanations should take a wider perspective such as interactions between other individuals

Question 3

what’s nature/nurture?

Answer 3

nature = behaviours which occur due to genes therefore all behaviour is hard wired

nurture = behaviour which has occurred due to the environment, so we develop behaviour due to experience

Question 4

what is socially sensitive?

Answer 4

• implications beyond research that impacts individuals represented by sample
• people can be treated differently based on the way research findings are interpreted
• however it can help raise awareness of issues in society

Question 5

what are practical issues?

Answer 5

• include trying to control research to increase reliability
• include sampling participants and choosing which research method is most appropriate to investigate a topic
• balance realism with control

Question 6

what are the types of gender bias and their definitions?

Answer 6

alpha = overstimulating differences between genders

beta = underestimating differences between genders

Question 7

what are the types of cultural bias and their definitions?

Answer 7

1. emic = behaviour specific to a single culture
2. etic = behaviours which occur universal to all cultures

Question 8

what’s psychology as a science?

Answer 8

• relies on the hypothetico-deductive method which involves testing theories by accepting or rejecting hypothesis
• has to have controls to establish a cause effect rs
• scientific research should be based on directly observable scenarios — empiricism

Question 9

what are the animal ethical guidelines?

Answer 9

1. reduction = reducing no. of animals used by repeated measures design
2. replacement = using animals that have low consciousness instead
3. refinement = use procedures to make sure animals aren’t harmed for no reason and they have necessary requirements