Is Psychology A Science

Question 1

Lab experiments- AO1

Answer 1

• Art setting
• IV carefully manipulated to see effect on DV
• SCTRLS/EV
• Determine CAE
• SP-> repeat if needed

Question 2

Field experiments- AO1

Answer 2

• Nat setting
• IV and DV
• LCTRLS/EV
• Procedure is not standardised

Question 3

Quant data- AO1

Answer 3

• data in the form of numbers
• analysis objectively
• low risk of bias

Question 4

Qual data- AO1

Answer 4

• data in form of words
• analyses subjectively
• risk of bias

Question 5

Hypothesis- AO1

Answer 5

Testable prediction that can be drawn from the IV and the DV

Question 6

Empirical data- AO1

Answer 6

Data you can see, measure or test in the real world

Question 7

Social, yes- AO3

Answer 7

Milgram- reliability
-> procedure
-> can be tested for reliability bc repeat

Question 8

Social, no- AO3

Answer 8

Milgram- task validity
-> art task giving shocks to the learner
-> not a task you do in everyday life