AQA Psychology A Level 2021 Paper 2 MS Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

12. In which section(s) of a scientific report would you expect to find reference to the results/findings of the investigation? (1) - ANS B - abstract, discussion, results section 13. Which of the following correlation coefficients best describes the data represented in Figure 2? (1) - ANS B - -0.25 14. Identify the type of graph shown in Figure 2 and explain why this is an appropriate response to use for the data collected (3) - ANS -Scatter plot -shows corr...

Type 1 error** - ANS The null hypothesis is rejected and an alternative hypothesis is accepted when the null hypothesis is true. Optimistic error, more likely if significance level is too lenient. Type 2 error** - ANS When the null hypothesis is accepted but the alternative hypothesis is true. Pessimistic error, more likely when the significance level is too low. Reliability - ANS Assessing reliability - ANS Test re-test reliability: Inter-observe...

Give one reason why schemas are useful? - ANS When we're in unknown situations schemas help us know how to behave. So when we do not know what to do our schema fills in the gaps for us and allow us to process situations better. Give one reason why schema's are not useful? - ANS schemas may exclude information which doesn't conform to our prior expectations. As a result, we may form stereotypes which are difficult to shift, even if new,disputing information is presented. Thi...

Wilhelm Wundt - ANS - First Psychologist - First Lab in Germany - Experimental Conditions - Structuralism and Introspection Introspection - ANS Person Gains knowledge about their mental state by examining their conscious thoughts and feelings Empiricism - ANS Knowledge is derived from sensory experience, characterized by the use of the scientific method Scientific Method - ANS The investigative methods that are: - Objective - Systematic - Reliable Ev...

AQA A Level Psychology - Schizophrenia Schizophrenia - ANS A mental disorder that affects thought processes and the ability to determine reality. Type 1 Schizophrenia - ANS A form of schizophrenia that is characterised by the individual having positive symptoms and is responsive to medication. Positive Symptoms - ANS Displaying behaviours involving losing touch with reality. Type 2 Schizophrenia - ANS A form of schizophrenia that is characterised by the individual having negative sympt...

Research Methods- Psychology AS AQA Internal validity - ANS Whether the study has tested what it meant to test; degree to which observed effect was due to experimental manipulation rather than extraneous variables External validity - ANS Degree to which research finding can be generalised: to other settings (ecological validity); to other groups of people (population validity); over time (historical validity) Control - ANS Refers to extent to which any variable is held constant or regulat...

AQA Psychology: Social Influence 100% VERIFIED Name and define the 3 types of Confomity - ANS COMPLIANCE - change behaviour to fit in, don't agree in private but go along in public - last as long as group is present - linked to Normative social influence IDENTIFICATION - adjust because membership is desirable, conforming to behaviour of role model - private and public acceptance - temporary INTERNALISATION - change in public and private views - most permanent form as it can continue without...

A-level Psychology - Research methods (A+ RATED) Aim - ANS A general expression of what the researcher intends to investigate Hypothesis - ANS A precise and operationalised statement about the assumed relationship between variables Directional Hypothesis - ANS States the direction of the predicted difference between two conditions or two groups of participants Non-directional Hypothesis - ANS Predicts simply that there is a difference between two conditions or two groups of participant...

A-level Psychology - Research methods (A+ RATED) Aim - ANS A general expression of what the researcher intends to investigate Hypothesis - ANS A precise and operationalised statement about the assumed relationship between variables Directional Hypothesis - ANS States the direction of the predicted difference between two conditions or two groups of participants Non-directional Hypothesis - ANS Predicts simply that there is a difference between two conditions or two groups of participant...

AQA A Level Psychology: Research Methods A general statement on what the researcher intends to investigate - ANS What is an Aim? A clear, precise, testable statement that states the Relationship between the Variables to be investigated - ANS What is a Hypothesis? A hypothesis that states the direction of the outcome of the experiment - ANS What is a Directional Hypothesis? A hypothesis that doesn't state the direction of the outcome of the experiment - ANS What is a Non-Directional Hy...