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Unit 1 exam revision YR 11 Psychology

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show the scientific study of mental processes and behaviour in humans  
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What is behaviour   show
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show anything you do that can be seen. An example would be things such as writing, making dinner, sleeping or talking - Outside  
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What are mental processes   show
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List the different types of psychologists   show
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Academic Psychologist   show
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Clinical Psychologist   show
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Clinical Neuropsychologist   show
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show Trained to assist people with acute and chronic life problems as well as assisting families, individuals and groups with their personal wellbeing  
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show Concerned with how people develop and learn throughout their lives  
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show Applies psychological theory and skills to the legal and criminal justice system  
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Health Psychologist   show
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Organizational Psychologist   show
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show Specialises in psychological and mental factors relating to sport, exercise and physical activity  
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show Wilhelm Wundt pioneered the Structuralism approach in psychology - while William James pioneered the functionalism approach in psychology  
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show explains visual perception is in terms of the physical structures of the body that are associated with vision, namely the eye and the brain.  
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show Broca - found that damage in left side of the brain were linked to paralysis Penfield - found what areas of the brain controlled particular movements and sensations Sperry - discovered each side of the brain had own consciousness and independence  
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What is the Behavioural perspective   show
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What did John Watson, Ivan Pavlov and B.F Skinner do   show
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show visual perception in terms of our mental processes or thought patterns to explain the workings of our mind and brain  
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show Ebbignhaus - developed nonsense syllable & mem studies Piaget - theories in dev, of mental abilities across the lifespan Gardner - nine different types of intelligence - only IQ testing too limited  
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What is the Socio-cultural perspective   show
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show Because pseudosciences don't follow the scientific method, lack consistency - predictions in pseudo are flawed and accurate predictions can't be made  
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What is empirical evidence   show
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show as a controlled approach to planning, conducting and reporting research  
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show a tentative testable prediction about the relationship between two or more variables  
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What is an independent & dependent variable   show
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show the application of the research findings of a study to the population from which the sample was drawn  
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What is qualitative & quantitative data   show
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show POP- the whole large group that is at interest to the researcher, including every individual member SAMP- the smaller subgroup of the population that has been selected to participate in the research  
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show They must be considered and implemented to ensure the dignity and safety of everyone involved in research  
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show informed concept, physical & psychological wellbeing, voluntary participation, confidentiality, withdrawal rights, deception & debriefing  
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show cornea - aqueous humor - pupil - lens - vitreous humor - retina  
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What are rods & cones   show
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What is the difference between visual sensation and visual perception   show
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What is figure ground   show
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What is closure   show
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show Objects located close together are perceived as one group  
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show It is when two parallel lines that converge together provide a cue for depth  
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show It is when objects that overlap one another provide a cue for depth. A picture where one object is in front and it looks like one object is closer.  
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What is height in the visual field   show
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What is relative size   show
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What is shape constancy   show
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show even though an object’s size changes on the retina, the object’s actual size is interpreted to remain stable and unvarying  
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What is orientation constancy   show
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show It is a mental predisposition to interpret stimuli in an expected and predictable way.- past events - context  
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What is the Ames room   show
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What is the difference between nature and nurture   show
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show a state in which things are improving, changing or growing  
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show infancy 0-2, childhood 3-11, adolescence 11-20, early adulthood 20-40, middle aged 40-65, old age 65+  
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show  
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What occurs biologically and cognitively in childhood   show
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show  
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What occurs biologically and cognitively in early adulthood   show
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What occurs biologically and cognitively in middle aged   show
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What occurs biologically and cognitively in old age   show
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Visual cliff - what did Gibson find about how infants behaved on this   show
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show as the close social and emotional bond of affection that develops between the infant and his or her caregivers or parents  
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What did Bowlby do   show
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show believed that separation anxiety was a clear sign that the infant had become attached to either or both of their parents - strange situation method  
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What are the different types of attachment   show
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What is cognitive development   show
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What are Piagets 4 stages   show
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What are sensori-motor and pre-operational   show
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What is concrete-operational and formal operational   show
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What is object permanence   show
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What is egocentrism   show
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What is conservation   show
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show Erikson’s eighth developmental phases in which the individual’s major goal is to satisfy desires related to social needs  
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show 1-trust.vs.mistrust,2-autonomy.vs.shame&doubt,3-initiative.vs.guilt, 4-industry.vs.inferiority,5-identity.vs.confusion,6-intimacy.vs.isolation,7-generativity.vs.self-absorbtion,8-integrity.vs.dispair  
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What is moral development   show
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What are Kohlberg's levels of moral development   show
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What is Baltes theory of aging   show
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What are case studies   show
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What is a survey   show
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show participants’ behaviour in either their natural environment or a laboratory setting is observed and recorded  
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show study design where one group of participants is investigated over an extended period of time  
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show study design where participants of particular age groups are studied co-currently for immediate comparison  
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What are twin studies   show
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show both identical and fraternal pairs of twins who have study of twins who have been adopted into different homes immediately or soon after birth to again develop a comparative of the effects on genes and environment on intelligence  
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