Psychology AS Practicals Flashcards
What the theory behind the social practical
Obedience/prejudice using a survey
What the theory behind the cognitive practical
STM encoding
What the theory behind the biological practical
Hormones and aggression
What the theory behind the learning practical
observations of role model influence
What the aim of the social practical
To see whether women are perceived as more obedient
What the aim of the cognitive practical
To see whether we encode acoustically in our STM. Whether acoustically dissimilar words are easier to recall.
What the aim of the biological practical
To see whether theorised levels of testosterone (based on finger quotient) link to self reported levels of aggression
What the aim of the learning practical
To see whether there is a difference in the models and types of car that males and females drive.
What the research method of the social practical
self reported study
What the research method of the cognitive practical
lab experiment
What the research method of the biological practical
correlation
What the research method of the learning practical
overt observation
What experimental design is the social practical
Independent groups
What experimental groups is the cognitive practical
independent groups
What experimental groups is the biological practical
co-variables
What experimental groups is the learning practical
independent groups
what do they want you to do if a question asks for operationalised?
How something is measured- add a statistic eg. 10 groups
What is the sample type of the social practical?
Opportunity sample 16-17year olds from Harpenden
What is the sample type of the cognitive practical?
opportunity 16-17yrolds
What is the sample type of the biological practical?
opportunity 16-17yrolds
What is the sample type of the learning practical?
Opportunity, Harpenden main road 11am