Key concepts test 2

Which one of the following describes the free will - determinism debate

• What level of explanation should be taken when explaining behaviour?

• Is our behaviour the result of our own choices or internal / external forces?

• What is the relative contribution of biological factors and environmental factors in behaviour?

Which one of the following describes the nature - nurture debate?

• What level of explanation should be taken when explaining behaviour?

• Is our behaviour the result of our own choices or internal / external forces?

• What is the relative contribution of biological factors and environmental factors in behaviour?

Which one of the following describes the reductionism - holism debate?

• What level of explanation should be taken when explaining behaviour?

• Is our behaviour the result of our own choices or internal / external forces?

• What is the relative contribution of biological factors and environmental factors in behaviour?

True or false:

Alpha bias is a type of gender bias that involves ignoring the differences between males and females

• True

• False

Which two of the following best describes a nomothetic approach?

• Scientific

• Qualitative

• Subjective

• Objective

Which of the following is a FULL definition of a paradigm?

• A clear set of assumptions about how behaviour should be studied (research methods) that is commonly accepted within the scientific community

• A clear set of assumptions about what should be studied (subject content) that is commonly accepted within the scientific community

• A clear set of assumptions about what should be studied (subject content) and how (research methods) that are commonly accepted by members of a scientific community. 

Which of the following is a FULL definition of a paradigm?

• A clear set of assumptions about how behaviour should be studied (research methods) that is commonly accepted within the scientific community

• A clear set of assumptions about what should be studied (subject content) that is commonly accepted within the scientific community

• A clear set of assumptions about what should be studied (subject content) and how (research methods) that are commonly accepted by members of a scientific community. 

The independent variable refers to the only element of an experiment that can be

Operationalisation refers to making a variable / behaviour

Which of the following is a definition of replicability?

• Replicability, broadly, refers to the consistency of a measurement.

• Replicability refers to using the same participants, materials etc again to see if the same or similar results are found- so has a much lower bar for success. ​

• replicability refers to the degree to which the conclusions made in a scientific study can be replicated in a new sample (or new data) using the same analysis methods.

• Replicability refers to measuring what was intended