psychological research Flashcards
1
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what is psychological research
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refers to a systematic investigation of human behaviour
2
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what is empirical evidence
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information which is obtained by observation, measurement and experimentation
3
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who created the subway study?
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Ivring Piliavin
4
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what is the subway study?
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researchers investigated the influence of bystander intervention.
5
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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