lecture material

Question 1

what is the replication crisis?

Answer 1

results of scientific studies are not able to be replicated because they have been tampered with

ongoing problem

Question 2

what is HARKING?

Answer 2

hypothesis known after results are known

Question 3

examples of tampering with the data

Answer 3

p-hacking, cherry-picking, selective omission, data snooping
-behavioural priming (influencing behaviour)
-less use of real research testing

Question 4

what is evolutionary psychology?

Answer 4

meta-theoretical perspective
§ Reinterprets many psychological
phenomena
§ Conceptual tools to derive specific
mid-level theories and hypotheses
§ Meant to supplement traditional
perspectives in psychology

Question 5

evolution

Answer 5

change of alleles as the species grows from the previous

Question 6

what is mutation?

Answer 6

Random genetic
variation in a gene pool

Question 7

what is migration?

Answer 7

Individuals moving into
or out of a population

Question 8

what is genetic drift?

Answer 8

Random change in gene
frequency that occurs in
a population

Question 9

what is natural selection?

Answer 9

Some organisms happen to have traits which boost their chances of surviving and reproducing