1
Q
What are the strengths of using correlation in psychology?
A
- Useful preliminary tool to show patterns
- Economical, secondary data can be used
2
Q
What are the limitations of using correlation in psychology?
A
- Cannot establish order of cause and effect
- Correlation may be caused by third variable
A Level Psychology (Split)
flashcards
Decks in class (46)
# Cards
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Conformity15
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Obedience22
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Explanations of resistance to social change5
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Minority influence and social change6
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Multi-store model and types of LTM16
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Working Memory Model5
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Explanations for Forgetting9
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Eyewitness Testimony15
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Animal studies in attachment4
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Caregiver-infant interactions4
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Explanations of attachment5
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Influence of early attachment on later relationships4
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Maternal deprivations and orphan studies7
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Stages of attachment and role of the father9
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Types of attachment and cultural variations7
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Definitions of abnormality9
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Phobias14
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Depression17
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OCD8
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Origins of Psychology3
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Behaviourist approach4
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Social learning theory6
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Cognitive approach9
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Biological approach8
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Psychodynamic approach4
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Humanistic approach7
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Comparison of approaches8
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The Nervous System and Neurons10
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Features of the brain11
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Studying the brain7
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Biological rhythms14
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Aims_Hypotheses_and_Variables5
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Research_Issues_Controls_and_Pilot_Studies6
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Experiments_Types_and_Design14
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Sampling_Techniques12
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Ethical_Issues7
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Peer_Review_and_the_Economy2
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Observational_Techniques_and_Design6
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Self_report_Techniques6
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Correlation_and_Meta_analysis2
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Content_Analysis_and_Case_Studies3
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Reliability_and_Validity14
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Data_Handling_(General)2
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Data_Handling_Descriptive_Statistics_and_Computation2
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Data_Handling_Inferential_Statistics12
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The_Scientific_Report2
