Intro+to+Psych

=__**Intro to Psych**__= This page relates to the introduction of psychology mofos! Fo shiz yall's We iz gunna bust some psychology up in 'ere! I'mma gonna pop a cap in psych's ass! Word homie Yo! Biased samples are wack! Big Snoop Dogg wanna make Psych sweat (insert heavy synth beats here, shiz-buckets)

Qualitative Research Quantitative data
 * Descriptions, words, pictures
 * persons thoughts, feelings or behaviour
 * focus groups
 * pre existing groups
 * variable can not be controlled

Experimental Investigation
 * random allocation
 * cause and effect
 * controlled variable
 * two groups

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Biological level – chemical and hormones affecting feelings and thought. E.g. hearts rate etc.======

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Basic Process level – common to all people. ======

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Person level – individual difference ======

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Socio-Cultural - Differences between social and cultural groups. (I'm refraining from a Sam example) ======


 * independent variable:** The manipulated variable which a researcher uses to see what effects it has on participants.


 * dependent variable:** The measured variable. The results are measured by the researcher to see the effects of the independent variable.


 * extraneous variable**: The varible that can change the dependent variable, this is not the independent variable.


 * validity:** The degree to which a research study has produced results that accurately measures the variables. Does the test claiming to measure awesomeness really measure awesomeness? If it measured sexiness instead, it would not be valid.


 * reliability:** How reliable the results of the experiment are compared to previous experiments. Can the awesomeness test provide consistent awesome results for Chris if he were to take it repeatedly at different times? If yes, then it is a reliable test.


 * representative sample:** A sample which represents a targeted group.


 * biased sample:** when a sample does not represent the whole population

__**//Ethics//**__
 * informed consent:** written consent, must know aim of research
 * voluntary participation:** willing participants, must not be forced
 * deception:** must know the truth about the research
 * debriefing:** reveal truth about research, chance to discuss in detail
 * withdrawal:** participant has the right to leave the investigation at any time
 * confidentiality:** participants results can not be linked to their identity
 * professional conduct:** people must act in an acceptable manner
 * no lasting harm:** cannot cause lasting psychological or physiological damage