2PSC20 Introduction to Psychology #01

The best definition for SACE psychology as taught at SHS

• Study of the mind

• Scientific study of behaviour

• Scientific study of thoughts, feelings, behaviours and the factors influencing thoughts, feelings and behaviours based on ethical empirical evidence.

• Scientific study of the four levels of explanation for behaviour.

The three investigation designs used in SACE psychology includes

• Objective quantitative

• Experimental

• Quantitative observational

• Qualitative

• Naturalistic observation

The three measures of psychological response used in SACE psychology include

• Quantitative observational

• Subjective quantitative

• Objective quantitative

• Fidelity

• Qualitative

Which of the following is NOT one of the five broad ethical principles for psychological investigations:

• Fidelity; honest use of data.

• Justice; fair treatment for all involved in the investigation.

• Beneficence; the research must have a useful purpose.

• Non-maleficence; do no harm.

• Representative sampling; the sample used in research must be representative of the population.

The four levels of explanation in SACE psychology include

• Biological; analysis of the physiological functioning of the body and brain to identify how these factors influence thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

• Basic processes; analysis of mental processes that are common to most people, such as learning, thinking, memory, concentration and perception, and how they influence behaviours

• Personal; analysis of factors such as personality type, unique personal experiences, individual preferences and choices and how they influence thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

• Socio-cultural; analysis of how other people influence an individual including media, community, family, friends, social and cultural norms.

• Spiritual; analysis of how spirituality influences mental processes and behaviours.

Empirical evidence is best described as

• Data that has been collected by research

• Theories that have been developed by discussion.

• Quantitative data that can be verified.

• Data that has been collected by forensic psychologists.

Random allocation of research participants to control and treatment groups to ensure that each group is as similar as possible and reduce the possibility of bias is a feature of which investigation design.

• Experimental

• Quantitative Observational

• Qualitative

• Quasi-experiment

Which design incorporating the use of a pre-existing variable, could potentially be used to investigate how the consumption of alcohol by pregnant women affects foetal and subsequent child development.

• Experimental

• Quantitative Observational

• Qualitative

• Maleficence

Which design could generate data using one or more of the following: focus group discussions, Delphi Technique, journals, interviews, surveys with open questions.

• Experimental

• Quantitative Observational

• Qualitative

• Naturalistic Observation

Physiological measures such as heart rate, blood pressure, brain waves are classified as which measure of psychological response

• Objective Quantitative

• Subjective Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Polygraphs