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Psychology AS Practicals Flashcards

1
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What the theory behind the social practical

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Obedience/prejudice using a survey

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2
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What the theory behind the cognitive practical

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STM encoding

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3
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What the theory behind the biological practical

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Hormones and aggression

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4
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What the theory behind the learning practical

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observations of role model influence

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5
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What the aim of the social practical

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To see whether women are perceived as more obedient

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What the aim of the cognitive practical

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To see whether we encode acoustically in our STM. Whether acoustically dissimilar words are easier to recall.

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What the aim of the biological practical

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To see whether theorised levels of testosterone (based on finger quotient) link to self reported levels of aggression

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What the aim of the learning practical

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To see whether there is a difference in the models and types of car that males and females drive.

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9
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What the research method of the social practical

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self reported study

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10
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What the research method of the cognitive practical

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lab experiment

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What the research method of the biological practical

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correlation

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12
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What the research method of the learning practical

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overt observation

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13
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What experimental design is the social practical

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Independent groups

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14
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What experimental groups is the cognitive practical

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independent groups

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15
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What experimental groups is the biological practical

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co-variables

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16
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What experimental groups is the learning practical

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independent groups

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17
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what do they want you to do if a question asks for operationalised?

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How something is measured- add a statistic eg. 10 groups

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18
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What is the sample type of the social practical?

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Opportunity sample 16-17year olds from Harpenden

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19
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What is the sample type of the cognitive practical?

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opportunity 16-17yrolds

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What is the sample type of the biological practical?

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opportunity 16-17yrolds

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21
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What is the sample type of the learning practical?

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Opportunity, Harpenden main road 11am

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22
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What are the operationalised variables of the social practical?

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IV: self reported attitudes towards males/females obedience rated /20

23
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What are the operationalised variables of the cognitive practical?

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Acoustically similar and dissimilar words IV: recall /10

24
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What are the operationalised variables of the biological practical?

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Finger quotient from index to ring finger(mm) Self reported levels of physical aggression: Buss Perry questionnaire

25
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What are the operationalised variables of the learning practical?

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4x4 cars Executive cars Tallying the frequency for both genders

26
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What is the hypothesis of the social practical?

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Directional- females more obedient

27
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What is the hypothesis of the Cognitive practical?

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Directional- increased recall with acoustically dissimilar words

28
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What is the hypothesis of the biological practical?

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Positive correlation between the two variables. One-tailed.

29
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What is the hypothesis of the learning practical?

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There will be a difference in the types of car driven by males and females

30
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What were the 5 steps of the social practical?

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pilot Q ethics standardised controls Analysis

31
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What were the 5 steps of the cognitive practical?

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Standardised instructions Controls Variables Timings of words Recall timings

32
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What were the 5 steps of the biological practical?

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Measuring ethics standardised controls analysis

33
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What were the 5 steps of the Learning practical?

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Pilot observation research in media Car type observation tally qualitative data too

34
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What test was used in the social practical?

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No stats(mean scores)

35
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What test was used in the cognitive practical?

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Mann Whitney U- significant

36
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What test was used in the biological practical?

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Spearman’s Rank- not significant

37
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What test was used in the learning practical?

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Chi-square- significant

38
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What were the results of the social practical?

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Males- 14/20 Females- 17/20

39
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What were the results of the cognitive practical?

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AS- mean 4.1 AD- mean 8.6

40
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What were the results of the biological practical?

41
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What were the results of the learning practical?

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8/27 males 16/24 women -4x4 19/27 males 8/24 women -executive

42
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Give 2 strengths of the social practical

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R- Same experience E- Gained consent

43
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Give 2 strengths of the cognitive practical

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R- Standardised procedure Credibility- Repeat of Baddeley’s

44
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Give 3 strengths of the biological practical

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G- mix of genders (only 16/17yr olds) R- Buss Perry questionnaire E- Confidential and anonymous

45
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Give 2 strengths of the learning practical

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R- Qual and Quant data V- Ecological validity

46
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Give 2 weaknesses of the social practical

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G- Poor representative sample R- social desirability bias

47
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Give 2 weaknesses of the cognitive practical

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G- Poor sample V- Variables not well controlled at home and lacked mundane realism

48
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Give 2 weaknesses of the biological practical

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V- Social desirability bias V- Human error of measuring

49
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Give 2 weaknesses of the learning practical

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G- Specific area E- Couldn’t consent- (was overt and prepared to answer)

50
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What graph would you use of the social practical?

51
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What graph would you use of the cognitive practical?

52
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What graph would you use of the biological practical?

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scatter graph

53
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What graph would you use of the learning practical?

Psychology Edexcel Alevel (9 decks)

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