Extra Information

Question 0

The control group

Answer 0

Is the group not exposed to the independent variable

Question 1

The experimental group

Answer 1

Is the group exposed to the independent variable

Question 2

Random allocation

Answer 2

Is when participants are allocated to experimental and control groups with each participant having an equal chance of being in either group eg. Coin toss

Question 3

Variable

Answer 3

Any event, characteristic or behaviour that can change over time

Question 4

Extraneous variables

Answer 4

Is any variable, other than the IV that can cause a change in the DV and therefor affect the results of the experiment in an unwanted way

Question 5

Sample

Answer 5

Participants who are chosen

Question 6

Biased sample

Answer 6

Is not accurate because it does not reflect the whole population

Question 7

Representative sample

Answer 7

Is one that matches or accurately reflects the important characteristics of the population from which it is drawn

Question 8

Population

Answer 8

Group of people in which a sample is selected

Question 9

Generalisations

Answer 9

Judgements about how wide the search results can be applied to people beyond the sample

Question 10

Survey

Answer 10

Is a research method used to collect data, which involves asking participants to respond to a set of questioms

Question 11

Behaviour observations

Answer 11

Clinical psychologist gains information about client through their verbal and non verbal behaviour

Question 12

Data

Answer 12

Information collected about the behaviour of the person/s studied

Question 13

Qualitative

Answer 13

Data that is of verbal nature of interest e.g. Survey

Question 14

Quantitative

Answer 14

Data that is measured using numbers

Question 15

The case of Phineas gage

Answer 15

The accident resulted in severe personality changes. From this incident we learnt some thing about the relationship between the frontal part of the brain and personality

Question 16

Naturalistic observation

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Is a study conducted in a natural setting without any interference from the psychologist.

Question 17

Observer effect

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Occurs when a participant behaviour is influenced by their knowledge of an observers presence

Question 18

Observer bias

Answer 18

Occurs when an observer allows their own expectations, previous experiences, motive or other personal factors to interfere with the accuracy of their observations

Question 19

Ethical codes

Answer 19

Are standards of conduct or rules of behaviour adopted by various professions