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Flashcards by RHarris151750, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by RHarris151750
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| definitions aim- what the researcher wants to achieve theory- the thing the researcher believes about something before they research it method- the way the researcher will carry out the experiment eg.LAB procedure- the step by step way the experiment will be carried out objective- only having scientific/ factual opinions and not being biased. | operationalise- going into depth about an experiment so it can be repeated accurately hypothesis- prediction of the results reliable- the consistency of the results replicable- if the experiment can be repeated in the same way validity- how truthful the experiment is/ how true the results are |
| ORIGINS OF PSYCHOLOGY- cartesian dualism -> mind and body are seperate john locke-> empiricism-> we start blank and create things from experience (sensory observation) | charles darwin -> evolutionary theory -> emergence of psychology (simplistic mind and complex minds) Wundt-> used intospection to investigate the human mind -> looking inside his mind to figure stuff out |
| BIOLOGICAL EXPLANATION - low levels of serotonin- lowers mood high levels of dopamine- psychosis; schizophrenia; anxiety. Metal disorders passed down due to genetics. high levels of testosterone- aggression, sexual frustration. Brain Injuries. | BEHAVIOURAL EXPLANATION- past experiences.eg. rejection. observation- learnt from family; imitation operant- positive response to violence. media influsence- social learning theory |
| COGNITIVE EXPLANATION- faulty thought process; ways of perception; taken from rejection - could of give them a new way of perceiving life SCHEMAS -> reactions are dependant on schemas (learning from experiences) Family conflict could result in imitation | COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE an academic field concerned with the scientific study of biological substrates underlying cognition, with a specific focus of the neutral substrates of mental processes. |
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