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Mystery

• What is the independent What is the independent variable? variable?

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A. The variable that is manipulated or changed.

B. The variable that is used to observe and measure effects influenced by the experimenter

C. Is a variable outside the control of the experimenter

D. None of the above

• A. The variable that is manipulated A. The variable that is manipulated or changed.or changed.

100•What is the independent variable?

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• What is step 1 in What is step 1 in psychological research? psychological research?

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A. Designing the methodB. Construction of a hypothesisC. Identification of the research problemD. Collecting the data

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•What is step 1 in psychological research?

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• C. Identification of the research C. Identification of the research problemproblem

A hypothesis is... A hypothesis is...

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A. A statement about whether the results apply to the population of interest

B. A statement about the accuracy of the results of a research study

C. Formulated after the results have been obtained

D. A testable prediction about the results of a research study

• D. A testable prediction about the D. A testable prediction about the results of a research studyresults of a research study

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A hypothesis is...

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What is qualitative data? What is qualitative data?

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A. Information about characteristics of what is beingstudied usually presented in words, picturesor texts

B. It is a general term for data that is collected in a research investigation

C. Numerical information on the amount of what is being studied, usually presented in graphs and tables

D. Data that is proven to be statistically incorrect in a research investigation

• A. Information about A. Information about characteristics of what is being characteristics of what is being studied usually presented in studied usually presented in words, description pictures or textswords, description pictures or texts

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What is qualitative data?

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Name 4 ethical considerations Name 4 ethical considerations that must be taken into account that must be taken into account when conducting an experiment?when conducting an experiment?

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• Confidentiality, voluntary Confidentiality, voluntary participation, withdrawal rights, participation, withdrawal rights, informed consent procedures, informed consent procedures, deception and debriefing.deception and debriefing.

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must be taken into account when conducting an experiment?

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Who is credited for the Who is credited for the emergence of Psychology as emergence of Psychology as

a discipline of its own? a discipline of its own?

Classical Perspectives

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A. John. B WatsonB. Wilhelm WundtC. Sigmund FreudD. Carl Rogers

• Who is credited for the emergence of Who is credited for the emergence of Psychology as a discipline of its own? Psychology as a discipline of its own?

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• B. Wilhelm Wundt

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Wilhelm Wundt is Wilhelm Wundt is known to have specialised in which known to have specialised in which

form of psychology? form of psychology?

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A. BehaviourismB. PsychoanalysisC. StructuralismD. Functionalism

• Wilhelm Wundt is known to have Wilhelm Wundt is known to have specialised in which form of specialised in which form of

psychology? psychology?

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• C. Structuralism

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• If we talk about theIf we talk about the

influence of rewards and punishment in influence of rewards and punishment in everyday life we are talking about which everyday life we are talking about which

form of psychology? form of psychology?

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A. BehaviourismB. Biological perspectivesC. FunctionalismD. Psychoanalysis

If we talk about the influence of If we talk about the influence of rewards and punishment n everyday rewards and punishment n everyday

life we are talking about which form of life we are talking about which form of psychology? psychology?

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•A. Behaviourism

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• The person-centred theory The person-centred theory of personality belongs to of personality belongs to which classical theorist?which classical theorist?

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A. John B. WatsonB. Jean PiagetC. Sigmund FreudD. Carl Rogers

• The person-centred theory of The person-centred theory of personality belongs to which personality belongs to which

classical theorist?classical theorist?

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D. Carl Rogers

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• State and define the form of State and define the form of psychology that Sigmund Freud psychology that Sigmund Freud

focused on. focused on.

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• State and define the form of State and define the form of psychology that Sigmund psychology that Sigmund Freud focused on. Freud focused on.

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Psychoanalysis focuses on the roles of unconscious conflicts and motivations in understanding and explaining behaviour and mental processes

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• The contemporary perspective which The contemporary perspective which focuses on the roles of social and cultural focuses on the roles of social and cultural

influences on human behaviour and influences on human behaviour and mental processes is called what?mental processes is called what?

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A. Psychological PerspectiveB. Biological PerspectiveC. Socio-cultural perspectiveD. There is no such thing

• The contemporary perspective which The contemporary perspective which focuses on the roles of social and cultural focuses on the roles of social and cultural

influences on human behaviour and mental influences on human behaviour and mental processes is called what?processes is called what?

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C. Socio-cultural perspective

• Which contemporary Which contemporary perspective in psychology perspective in psychology

focuses on the role of focuses on the role of learning processes? learning processes?

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A. Biological PerspectiveB. Behavioural PerspectiveC. Socio-cultural PerspectiveD. Cognitive Perspective

• Which contemporaryWhich contemporary

perspective in psychology focuses on the perspective in psychology focuses on the role of learning processes? role of learning processes?

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B. Behavioural Perspective

What is negative What is negative reinforcement? reinforcement?

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A. Negative reinforcement is the removal oravoidance of something that is unpleasant

B. Negative reinforcement is an unpleasant punishment to a particular action

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

What is negative What is negative reinforcement? reinforcement?

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A. Negative reinforcement is the removal or avoidance of something that is unpleasant

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• The theory that suggests bits of The theory that suggests bits of related information are clustered related information are clustered

together and that these are spread together and that these are spread throughout an interconnected throughout an interconnected

network is called?network is called?

A. Operant ConditioningB. Semantic Network TheoryC. Classical ConditioningD. The Brain Network Theory

• The theory that suggests bits of related information are The theory that suggests bits of related information are clustered together and these are spread throughout an clustered together and these are spread throughout an

interconnected network is called?interconnected network is called?

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B. Semantic Network Theory

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Explain the Biological PerspectiveExplain the Biological Perspective

Explain the Biological Explain the Biological Perspective.Perspective.

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Biological perspective focuses on the biological influences on behaviour and mental processes including the brain and the rest of the nervous system and genetics.

The therapy that involves using The therapy that involves using

learning principles to eliminate learning principles to eliminate unwanted behaviour and bring about unwanted behaviour and bring about

desired changes is called what?desired changes is called what?

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A. Social TherapyB. Behavioural TherapyC. PsychotherapyD. None of the above

500Mystery 100The therapy that involves using The therapy that involves using

learning principles to eliminate unwanted behaviour learning principles to eliminate unwanted behaviour and bring about desired changes is called what?and bring about desired changes is called what?

B. Behavioural Therapy

• The perspective that The perspective that draws on theories, ideas and draws on theories, ideas and

research methods from different research methods from different perspectives is called what?perspectives is called what?

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A. Biological PerspectiveB. Cognitive PerspectiveC. Socio-cultural PerspectiveD. Eclectic Perspective

500Mystery 200The perspective that

draws on theories, ideas and research methods from different

perspectives is called what?

D. Eclectic Perspective

• Sampling that involves dividing the Sampling that involves dividing the

population to be sampled into different population to be sampled into different subgroups then selecting a separate subgroups then selecting a separate

sample from each subgroup is known as sample from each subgroup is known as what?what?

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A. Random SamplingB. Random AllocationC. Stratified AllocationD. Stratified Sampling

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• D. Stratified SamplingD. Stratified Sampling

Sampling that involves dividing the population to be sampled into

different subgroups then selecting a separate sample from each subgroup

is known as what?

Which classical perspective theory focuses on Which classical perspective theory focuses on understanding and explaining behaviour understanding and explaining behaviour

and mental processes that focuses on the and mental processes that focuses on the uniqueness of each individual person and uniqueness of each individual person and

the positive qualities and potential of all the positive qualities and potential of all human beings to fulfil their lives.human beings to fulfil their lives.

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A. StructuralismB. HumanismC. FunctionalismD. Psychoanalysis

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• B. HumanismB. Humanism

Which classical perspective theory focuses on understanding and explaining behaviour

and mental processes that focuses on the uniqueness of each individual person and

the positive qualities and potential of all human beings to fulfil their lives.

• What does functionalism focus on? What does functionalism focus on?

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• Functionalism focuses on studying the Functionalism focuses on studying the functionsfunctions or or purposepurpose that that mental processes serve mental processes serve in in enablingenabling people to people to adaptadapt to their to their environment.environment.

What does functionalism focus on?