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A difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist is? X2

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  • A psychiatrist can prescribe medicine whilst a psychologist cannot
  • psychiatrist study for 13 years to qualify as registered psychiatrist. Psychologist complete min 4 yrs under graduate and post graduate study in the area
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Similarities between psychologist and psychiatrist x2

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  • both need get a degree

- both treat people with mental issues and problems

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Psychology is defined as a science because?

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Hypothesis are proposed and then tested using scientific method

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What is psychology?

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Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and the mind. It is an investigation of mental processes using scientific research methods

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An organism moving quickly towards a safer environment due to a stimulus is an example of

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Kinesics

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Different types of psychologist x9

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  • sport psychologist
  • clinical psychologist
  • community psychologist
  • forensic psychologist
  • clinical neuropsychologist
  • counselling psychologist
  • educational and developmental psychologist
  • organisational psychologist
  • health psychologist
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Behaviour:

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Any observable action made by a living person or animal

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Stimulus:

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Any factor that causes a response in an organism
External stimulus: eg. Sight of a predator
Internal stimulus: eg. Hunger

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Innate behaviour (instinctive)

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Behaviour organism is born with
Inflexible
Response is built in 
Eg. Spider building web
Birds build nest
Smiling, hungry and eating
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Types of innate behaviours x4

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  • reflex
  • taxis
  • kinesis
  • complex innate behaviour
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Reflex:

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Movement of a body part in response to a stimulus e.g. Touching hot object and pulling away or blinking

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Taxis:

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Orientating behaviour in which an animal turns towards or away from stimulus such as light

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Kinesis:

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Change the speed of random movement in response to an environmental stimulus. Purpose is to escape a hostile environment quickly

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Complex innate behaviour:

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Also known as instinct, stereotyped and often complex series of movement eg. migration of birds
Response is caused by particular stimulus

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Learned behaviour:

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Occurs when an organism changes its behaviour as a result of experience

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Learning types x3

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  • classical conditioning
  • operant conditioning
  • habituation
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Example of kinesis

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Pill bugs move from a dry environment to damp environment to keep cool and obtain moisture

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A type of learning involving reinforcements and punishments is known as…

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Operant conditioning

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Conditioning occurs when animals:

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Associate one stimulus with another stimulus which then brings about the same response

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Classical conditioning

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  • reinforcement occurs before the response
  • learner is passive
  • response is automatic
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Example of classical conditioning

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Pavlov’s dog

Dog learnt to salivate to the sound of the bell after the bell was conditioned with the food

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Operant conditioning

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  • is when reinforcement occurs after response
  • the learner is active
  • response is voluntary
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Example of classical conditioning

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Is when rat learns to press a lever. There is an initial noise that can only stop when the rat presses the lever

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Habituation

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Is the gradual loss to the response of a stimulus that proves to be harmless

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Example of habituation x2
- not waking up to the sound of grandfather clock | - gorillas become unaffected by humans
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Trial and error learning
- behaviour improves | - skill level increases over time and experience
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Example of trial and error learning x2
- riding a bike | - bird learns how to fly
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Punishment
Is when the behaviour is followed by a good or bad stimulus. It is designed to cause a decrease in the behaviour
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Example of punishment
When a student does not do their homework they get a detention
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Example of complex innate behaviour
- bee waggle dance - migration of bird - courtship rituals male peacock - three spind stickleback
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Positive reinforcement
Is when you use a positive stimulus to increase the behaviour
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Example of positive reinforcement
Every time a student does her homework a teacher gives him or her a sticker Worker gets bonus
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Example of Negative reinforcement
A mouse stops receiving screeching sound in its cage every time it stands on its back feet. The mouse learns to stand on its back feet for extended periods of time
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Independent variable
Is the variable in an experiment that is selected then manipulated or changed in some way to measure its effects on the dependent variable
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Dependent variable
Variable that measures the effect of the independent variable
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Ethics
Are moral principals and standards that guide individuals to distinguish between right and wrong, good and bad
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Guidelines that must be adhered when doing experiments with animals
- directly supervised by someone who can ensure their comfort and health - if must die, it must be done quickly - not experience any pain
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Negative reinforcement
Is when you remove a unpleasant/ negative stimulus to increase behaviour
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Mean
- average | - add all scores and divide by number of scores
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Median
- Mid point - smallest to largest - if two add them and divide by two
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Mode
Most frequently occurring score
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Overt and covert behaviours
Covert behaviour is hidden | Overt behaviour is something other people can see
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Cat in the puzzle box
Edward thorndike famous for his work that lead to operant conditioning. Placed cat in puzzle box and encouraged to escape to reach a scrap of fish outside. Eventually the cat found lever that would open cage. Over time becomes quicker at pressing lever
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Scientific Method steps
Step 1: identify the research topic of interest Step 2: formulating the aim and hypothesis Step 3: selecting research method and designating the study Step 4: collecting data Step 5: analysing data and drawing conclusions
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Planarian prac
Displayed negative behaviours towards light and dry and positive towards dark and moist
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Ethical guidelines x7
``` Informed consent Voluntary Participation Deception Debriefing Withdrawal Confidentiality Professional conduct ```
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Informed consent
Participants must give informed consent in writing. Must be made aware of the aim of the research and all procedures involved.
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Voluntary participation
Must participate willingly and not be forced
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Deception
Participants should not be deceived over nature of research or any procedures involved in the research
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Debriefing
Psychologist must explain and discuss all procedures and results with participant
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Withdrawal
Participants have right to withdraw at anytime for any reason
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Confidentiality
Results should remain confidential and identities should not be revealed eg. Use of initials
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Professional conduct
Australian psychology society published a guideline of conducting research that must be adhered at all times
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Overt and covert behaviours
Covert behaviour is hidden | Overt behaviour is something other people can see
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Cat in the puzzle box
Edward thorndike famous for his work that lead to operant conditioning. Placed cat in puzzle box and encouraged to escape to reach a scrap of fish outside. Eventually the cat found lever that would open cage. Over time becomes quicker at pressing lever
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Scientific Method steps
Step 1: identify the research topic of interest Step 2: formulating the aim and hypothesis Step 3: selecting research method and designating the study Step 4: collecting data Step 5: analysing data and drawing conclusions

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