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PSY 1101 - WEEKS 1-4 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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What is psychology?

The study of mind, behaviour and the relationship between them. The science that
seeks to understand behaviour and mental processes and to apply that
understanding in the service of human welfare

Key Characteristics of Psychology

1. Scientific study of behaviour

2. Strong theoretical underpinnings

3. Strong research basis

4. Emphasis on empirical evidence

Goals of Psychology

describe, explain, predict, change

Psychological Phenomena

Categorised into mental processes (subjective experience) & behaviour

5 Norms of Science

Universalism

Communalism

Disinterestedness

Organised scepticism

Novelty

,3 Broad Domains of Research

1. Quantitative

2. Qualitative

3. Mixed methods

Hypothesis

In scientific research, a specific, testable proposition about a phenomenon

Variable

A factor or characteristic that is manipulated or measured in research

Data

Numbers that represent research findings and provide the basis for research
conclusions

Range

A measure of variability that is the difference between the highest and lowest
scores in a data set

Quantitative Research

Research involving conducting statistical analyses using numerical data

Qualitative Research

Research-based on rich textual data rather than numerical data

Mixed Methods Research

The combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods

Testimonials

Worthless in Psychology

Psychologists not permitted to use testimonials in their practice

What is the Goal of Science?

, To create reasonable explanations ('theories') to describe reality

Scientific Theory must be based on what?

Empirical Evidence

Universalism

The attributes of the researcher are irrelevant; different researchers should reach the
same conclusion

Communalism

Scientific information must be shared publicly

Disinterestedness

Scientists must place aside all personal beliefs

Organised Scepticism

Science is subject to peer review and replication

Novelty

Science should not just be a repetition

What does Science in Psychology allow us to do?

To make systematic observations, interpret findings, and systematically apply them

What is the Science-Practitioner Model based on?

The premise is that science and practice should continually inform one another

What does the Science-Practitioner Model involve?

Involves the development of interlocking skills to foster a career-long process of
psychological investigation, assessment and intervention

Biological Psychology

Involves the study and measurement of biological or physiological psychological
phenomena

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