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galvanic skin response

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a change in the electrical properties of the skin, often in
response to stress or anxiety, which is measured by recording the electrical
resistance of the skin

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gender

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refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours and activities that a
given society considers appropriate for men and women

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gender dysphoria

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a disorder where the individual is uneasy with having the
physical characteristics of their sex. They usually identify strongly with the
opposite sex and have a desire to live as or become a member of the
opposite sex

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generalise

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extend the findings of research beyond the sample to the target
population

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grounded theory

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a qualitative analytic technique that roots theory in the

observations or data gathered

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heuristics

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rules of thumb

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hypothalamus

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a part of the brain that controls many basic functions, such as
hunger and thirst, and that may also be involved in the control of bodily
rhythms

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imprinting

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learning that occurs at a particular age or life stage. The best-known
example is that of young animals imprinting on their parents to learn their
characteristics

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indigenous psychology

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psychology that studies important and relevant features

to the culture in question

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individualistic cultures

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cultures where the focus is on independence and the

individual, as opposed to the group. Compare this to collectivist cultures

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induction

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the scientific process of drawing conclusions and constructing
theories from observations

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inductive

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using induction, so the inductive process is the process of

constructing theories and conclusions from observed data

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inferential test

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a statistical test that psychologists use so that they will be able
to make inferences about the population from which their sample was
drawn

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initiation

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the process whereby people start to become addicted

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insomnia

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an inability to sleep, get to sleep or stay asleep; can be defined as
problems with sleep patterns, in particular with getting to sleep, staying
asleep or waking up too early

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internal reliability

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a measure of how consistent a test or measure is within itself

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internal validity

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the extent to which the research has tested what it set out to
test

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inter-rater reliability

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the degree of agreement or correlation between two raters’

scores when rating or observing behaviour

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intersexual selection

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when selection within the same sex occurs – for example,

males competing with other males