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Year 12 Intro Content Flashcards

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What are the four topics we are learning in year 12 psychology?

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Social psychology
Cognitive psychology
Biological psychology
Learning psychology

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What is Quantitative data?

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Data in a numerical form

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What is Qualitative data ?

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Data in a non-numerical , descriptive form

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What does SOFT stand for?

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Specific
Operationalised
Falsifiable
Testable

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What is Alternate hypothesis

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The significant difference or correlation you expect to observe

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What is a Null Hypothesis

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Predicts no significant difference or correlation

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Non directional ( 2 tailed )

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States there will be a difference or correlation but doesn’t suggest the direction

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Directional ( 1 tailed )

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States the direction of the difference or correlation

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How can researchers gather their data?

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Lab experiment 
Field test 
Written questions 
Observations 
Experiments
Interview
Analysing secondary data 
Correlational studies
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What are Extraneous variables?

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Variable,es that might impact the results (dv) that are not independent variables.

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What are Confounding variables?

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Variables that did impact the results of a study (dv) that are not the iv

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Experimental designs:

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Independent groups
Repaired measures
Matched pairs

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BPS

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British psychological society

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For ethical principles :

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Responsibility
Respect
Integrity
Competency

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Ethical guidelines

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Competency 
Informed consent 
Confidentiality 
Psychological harm 
Deception 
Debrief 
Right to withdraw
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What are the 3 Rs in animal psychology?

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Replacement
Refinement
Reduction

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What does it mean by replacement?

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Animals are a last resort

18
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What does it mean by refinement ?

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Minimise suffering

19
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What does it mean by reduction ?

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Use the fewest number of animals as possible

20
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What is Batesons decision cube

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Plots the benefit of the research against the cost of the research in terms of animal suffering and the quality of the research

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What is the writing form APRC used for?

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Describing a study

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What is the writing form GRAVE used for ?

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Evaluating a study

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What is the writing form SODA used for?

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Evaluating theories

24
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What does APRC stand for?

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Aim
Procedure
Results
Conclusions

25
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What does GRAVE stand for ?

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Generalisability 
Reliability 
Applications 
Validity 
Ethics
26
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What does SODA stand for ?

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Supporting evidence
Opposing evidence
Different theory
Applications

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