Year 10 Psychology Exam Revision
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What is the independent variable? - ✔✔cause, the variable that is changed
What is a dependent variable? - ✔✔effect, the variable that is measured
What is the extraneous variable? - ✔✔Variables that are uncontrollable that could affect
the results of an experiment
What is a confounding variable? - ✔✔Variables that can affect the results of an
experiment
What is an experimental and control group? - ✔✔Experimental Group- the group were
the independent variable is present
Control Group- the group were the indepentdent variable is not present
What are some of the differences between Psychologists and psychiatrists? -
✔✔Psychiatrists can diagnose, treat and pescribe medications for patients whereas
pschygologists can't pescribe medication.
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, What is a hypothesis? What needs to be included? - ✔✔A testable prediction of the
results or the relationship between variables. Must include the population, the
direction, the IV and the DV.
What are the differences between scientific and non-scientific explanations of
behaviour? - ✔✔Scientific explanations of behaviour uses the scientific method of
research such as experiments and case studies whereas pseudoscience (non-scientific
explanations of behaviour) does not use the scientific method.
What is the purpose of ethical guidelines - ✔✔To ensure the safety of participants
participating in an experiment.
What is deception? - ✔✔Lying to participants about the true nature of a study because
knowing the true nature of a study will affect participants performance.
What is informed consent? - ✔✔The right of participants to know the true nature of the
study, the nature of their participation in the study and of other rights they have as
participants.
What is voluntary participation? - ✔✔Participants consent to participate in a study of
their own free will. That requires participants are not coerced or pressured when
making their decision.
What is withdrawal rights? - ✔✔Participants have the right to withdraw from a study at
any point throughout the study
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
What is the independent variable? - ✔✔cause, the variable that is changed
What is a dependent variable? - ✔✔effect, the variable that is measured
What is the extraneous variable? - ✔✔Variables that are uncontrollable that could affect
the results of an experiment
What is a confounding variable? - ✔✔Variables that can affect the results of an
experiment
What is an experimental and control group? - ✔✔Experimental Group- the group were
the independent variable is present
Control Group- the group were the indepentdent variable is not present
What are some of the differences between Psychologists and psychiatrists? -
✔✔Psychiatrists can diagnose, treat and pescribe medications for patients whereas
pschygologists can't pescribe medication.
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, What is a hypothesis? What needs to be included? - ✔✔A testable prediction of the
results or the relationship between variables. Must include the population, the
direction, the IV and the DV.
What are the differences between scientific and non-scientific explanations of
behaviour? - ✔✔Scientific explanations of behaviour uses the scientific method of
research such as experiments and case studies whereas pseudoscience (non-scientific
explanations of behaviour) does not use the scientific method.
What is the purpose of ethical guidelines - ✔✔To ensure the safety of participants
participating in an experiment.
What is deception? - ✔✔Lying to participants about the true nature of a study because
knowing the true nature of a study will affect participants performance.
What is informed consent? - ✔✔The right of participants to know the true nature of the
study, the nature of their participation in the study and of other rights they have as
participants.
What is voluntary participation? - ✔✔Participants consent to participate in a study of
their own free will. That requires participants are not coerced or pressured when
making their decision.
What is withdrawal rights? - ✔✔Participants have the right to withdraw from a study at
any point throughout the study
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