General Flashcards

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What is the difference between psychology and psychiatry?

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Psychiatrists are medical doctors, psychologists are not. Psychiatrists prescribe medication, psychologists can’t. Psychiatrists diagnose illness, manage treatment and provide a range of therapies for complex and serious mental illness. Psychologists focus on providing psychotherapy (talk therapy) to help patients.

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Independent Variable

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The independent variable is the cause. Its value is independent of other variables in your study.

Example: If ‘Do tomatoes grow fastest under fluorescent, incandescent, or natural light?’
Then the independent variable is The type of light the tomato plant is grown under

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Dependent Variable

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The dependent variable is the effect. Its value depends on changes in the independent variable.

Example: If ‘Do tomatoes grow fastest under fluorescent, incandescent, or natural light?’
Then the dependent variable is the rate of growth of the tomato plant.

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What are the three types of research designs?

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Experimental, observational and qualitative.

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Experimental Design

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Observational Design

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Qualitative Design

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Random Allocation

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Sample Size

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the number of observations (cases, individuals, units) included in a selection of items to be studied.

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Population

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In statistics, a theoretically defined, complete group of objects (people, nonhuman animals, institutions) from which a sample is drawn to obtain empirical observations and to which results can be generalised

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Representativeness

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A representativeness heuristic is a cognitive bias in which an individual categorizes a situation based on a pattern of previous experiences or beliefs about the scenario. It can be useful when trying to make a quick decision but it can also be limiting because it leads to close-mindedness such as in stereotypes.

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Validity

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Validity is the main extent to which a concept, conclusion or measurement is well-founded and likely corresponds accurately to the real world.

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Reliability

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The term reliability in psychological research refers to the consistency of a research study or measuring test.

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Types of Data

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Objective Quantitative, subjective quantitative and qualitative data.

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