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What are aims?
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A general statement of what the researcher intends to investigate, the purpose of the study
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What is a hypothesis?
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A testable statement that states the relationship between 2 variables to be investigated
3
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What is a directional hypothesis?
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States the direction of the difference or relationship
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What is a non-directional hypothesis?
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Does not state the direction of the difference or relationship
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What is an independent variable?
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Manipulated by the researcher
6
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What is a dependent variable?
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Measured by the researcher
7
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What is operationalisation?
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Clearly defining variables in terms of how they can be measured
Psychology A level
flashcards
Decks in class (30)
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Approaches - origins of psychology19
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Approaches - The behaviourist approach23
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Approaches - Social learning theory19
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Approaches - the cognitive approach24
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Approaches - The biological approach23
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Approaches - The psychodynamic approach32
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Approaches - The humanistic approach21
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Psychopathology - deviations from abnormality (1)16
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Psychopathology - deviations from abnormality (2)5
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Psychopathology - Phobias7
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Psychopathology - explaining phobias14
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Psychopathology - treating phobias14
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Psychopathology - Depression4
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Psychopathology - Explaining depression23
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Psychopathology - treating depression12
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Psychopathology - OCD7
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Psychopathology - explaining OCD21
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Psychopathology - treating OCD16
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Attachment - caregiver-infant interactions21
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Attachment - Schaffer's stages of attachment23
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Attachment - The role of the father16
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Attachment - Animal studies of attachment20
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Attachment - Learning theory24
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Attachment - Bowlby's theory19
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Attachment - Strange situation28
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Attachment - Cultural variations in attachment26
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Attachment - Bowlby's theory of maternal deprivation24
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Research methods - Experimental methods7
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Research methods - Research issues6
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Attachment - institutionalisation13
