UNIT 1 - Basics Flashcards
To remember the main types of psychological studies and key terms.
Psychology
The study of behaviour, thoughts and feelings using the scientific method.
Placebo
A substance or treatment with no real therapuetic value; however, a patient’s symptoms still improve because of their expectations.
Nocebo
A harmless substance that has negative effects because a patient believes it is going to cause a bad outcome.
Independent Variable
The variable that changes
Dependent Variable
The variable you measure
Controlled Variables
A variables that stay constant to make a fair test.
Likert Scale
A psychometric scale used to rate a response from survey questions.
Case Study
An in-depth study or examination of a particular situation with real-world context.
Longitudinal Study
A type of experiment which involves re-testing the same variables over a period of time.
Cross-sectional study
A study which takes place at one point in time and uses a population of several characteristics. (eg. people of all ages).
Observational study
An experiment where the subjects are only observed and the researcher is not allowed to interfere.
Experiment
A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
Interview
A research technique which involves an interviewer asking open-ended questions to a interviewee to come to a conclusion or collect data.
Survey
A way to collect data in which a person gives insight into their own personal feelings, thoughts or behaviours.
Neuroplasticity
The ability of neural networks in the brain to change their shape through growth and reorganization.
