Psychology Exam Revision Test

How does a Psychologist become registered for work?

The purpose of an Abstract in an ERA is to briefly summarize all the key elements included in your ERA.

The Definition of Psychology The [blank_start]scientific[blank_end] study of the [blank_start]human mind[blank_end] and its [blank_start]functions[blank_end], especially those affecting [blank_start]behavior[blank_end] in a given context.

A Psychiatrist is different to a Psychologist because....

Withdrawal Rights The experimenter doesn't have to inform the participants of the NATURE of the study [ie. what it is about, what it is tes1ng, etc.]

[blank_start]Identification of the research problem[blank_end] What you're interested in studying, studying similar/same studies done previously.

[blank_start]Collecting Raw Data[blank_end] At this stage of the experiment, the data is referred to as RAW DATA. That means, it has not yet been interpreted or summarised. It just the original results recorded during the experiment.

[blank_start]Designing the method[blank_end] The research method chosen will depend on the participants, and the data being collected.

The hypothesis is what exactly happens in your experiment

The Aim of the experiment is ...

[blank_start]Reporting the research findings[blank_end] Detailed description of the background of the research, the way the experiment was done, the findings, and any problem that occurred during the experiment.

[blank_start]Interpreting the data[blank_end] Now work out what the data means, is your hypothesis supported or not? Generalizations can be made.

[blank_start]Analysing the data[blank_end] Don’t interpret what the received data actually means, just state in a super simple form.

[blank_start]Construction of a hypothesis[blank_end] Educated and thoughtful GUESS about what the result of experiment may be.

There are 7 ethical guidelines

The ethical guidelines are..