psychological research Flashcards

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what is psychological research

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refers to a systematic investigation of human behaviour

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what is empirical evidence

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information which is obtained by observation, measurement and experimentation

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3
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who created the subway study?

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Ivring Piliavin

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4
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what is the subway study?

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researchers investigated the influence of bystander intervention.

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people living in worse conditions could have poor mental health or lower life expectancy

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Alison walker et al 2006 said that only 42% of crimes are reported

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