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psychology
introduction to pyschology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| psychology | scientific study of behaviour and mental processes in humans |
| behaviour | any observable action made by a living person |
| mental porcesses | an individuals thoughts and feelings that are personal and cannot be directly observed |
| psychologist | completes four years full-time study and two years of full time training under supervision |
| psychiatrist | qualified medical doctor, with specialised qualifications in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illness |
| basic psychology | study of psychological topics to seek knowledge for its own sake |
| applied psychology | study of psychological topics that can be applied in practical and relevant ways |
| clinical psychology | assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illness |
| clinical neuropsychology | assessment of changes in behaviour and thinking that may be a result of brain damage |
| community psychology | concerned with community issues like health and welfare |
| scientific method | systematic approach for planning, conducting and reporting research that involves collecting empirical evidence |
| hypothesis | in research, a testable prediction of the relationship between two or more events or characteristics |
| independent variable (I.V) | the variable in an experiment which the researcher manipulates in order to assess its effects on participants responses (D.V) |
| dependent variable (D.V) | the variable in an experiment the researcher chooses to measure in order to assess the effect(s) of the independent variable(s) |
| extraneous variable | any variable, apart from the independent variable, that can cause a change in the in the dependent and therefore affect the results of an experiment in an unwanted way. |
| experimental group | the group in an experiment who is exposed to the independent variable |
| control group | the group in an experiment who is not exposed to the independent variable; used for comparison with the experimental groups |
| population | the entire group of interest from which a a sample is drawn |
| sample | a smaller group of research participants selected from a larger group (population) |
| random sample | every member of the population of interest has an equal chance of being selected as a participant in the study |
| Nature (Hereditary) | The transmission of characteristics from biological parent to their offspring via genes at the time of conception |
| Nurture (Environment) | All the experiences, objects and events to which we are exposed throughout our entire lifetime |
| Mind-body problem | The relationship between the human mind and body. Involves questions about the relationship between the brain activity and the conscious experience |
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