Paper 3 Mistakes Review Flashcards
Answering nature/nurture qs
If answering one, say as opposed to other.
Reductionistic problem
complex behaviours into one factor = low validity
Methods to study nature
Twin studies, adoption, family.
Reductionism AO1
simplest components, different levels of explanation.
Types of reductionism
Experimental/methodological reductionism
Holism Evals
+Ve
Complete understanding; individuality, uniqueness; more valid
-Ve
Difficult to carry out research; often neglects biological; hypothetical > scientific.
Reductionism Evals
+Ve
Principle of parsimony; Scientific credibility for psychology; control = cause/effect; predictive power and reliability
-Ve
Oversimplified of complex behaviour; lab = low eco v; ignores context of behaviour; use of non-human animals.
Brain sex theory
BSTc
Study on transsexual gene
Hare; found from 112 MtF
ON STEM QS
Always specify back to stem. Over-spell it to them!
Why use two models > one?
reduce confounding variables
-Ve Experiments for gender development
Unethical to manipulate IV
Low eco v
+Ve studying gender through chromosomes
Naturally occurring so high eco v. No need to manipulate/control.
Turner and Klinefelter psychological characteristics
Turner = Good reading, low spatial awareness.
Klinefelter = Lack of sexual interest, poor reading and language ability.
Eval - Phallic stage (4-5 years) on gender
-Ve
Children display gender-typical behaviour before 4/5 years.
Continues to develop after 4/5 years, is NOT fixed.
Research on Afro-Caribbean being overdiagnosed for Sz
Cochrane
Family dysfunction encompasses
Communication and interpersonal conflict
EE
DB (leads to negative symproms)
Hostility and disapproval (positive and relapse)
–> Not all children suffer Sz from dysfunctional families
Foundational evidence for top-down
in depth interviews with 36 serial sex offenders.
What is the category title of organised/disorganised
Typology
Database for Top-Down?
Yes. Evidence gathered into database, continually compared against other entries, finding sim. patterns of behaviour.
Behavioural Modification principles
Operant conditioning:
Sec reinforcer = Token
Pri reinforcer = reward
Anger management steps
Cognitive Preparation
Skill Acquisition
Application Practise
Custodial sentencing aim
Rehab, Retribution, Incapacitation/Confinement, Deterrence
I&D ‘refer to a topic’ means…
NOT approach e.g. biological.
INSTEAD specific topic e.g. Sz.
Idiographic -Ve
difficult to generalise subjective knowledge
unrepresentative
unscientific, lacks replicability, empirical, predictive
Largely neglects biological (esp genetics)