Key Vocabulary - Psychology

Androcentric bias is...

• A sample that is not selected in such a way as to be representative of the population

• is when differences between men and women are exaggerated.

• Research on topics likely to evoke controversy in the community or strong emotional responses from participants.

• a measure of how test performance predicts behaviours in real-world settings

Collectivist cultures are...

• cultures which emphasize the needs and goals of the group as a whole over the needs and desires of each individual.

• a worldview that is centred on Western civilisation or a biased view that favours it over non-Western civilisations.

Alpha bias is...

• is when the differences between men and women are minimised.

• is when differences between men and women are exaggerated.

A non-representative sample could lead to what type of Significant issue in Psychology....

• Gender bias

• Gender and cultural bias

• Ethical issues

• Socially sensitive research

Beta bias is...

• is when the differences between men and women are minimised.

• is when differences between men and women are exaggerated.

• when one makes the assumption that the male view is the norm for all people.

Ecological validity is...

• a measure of how test performance predicts behaviours in real-world settings

• refers to how well the outcome of a study can be expected to apply to other settings

Zimbardo's Prison Experiment is an example of a study which could be considered "socially sensitive research" is...

• True

• False

Bandura's Bobo Doll Experiment is an example of a study which could be considered "socially sensitive research"

• False

• True

Harlow's experiment raises which ethical issue?

• Whether results from animals can be generalised to humans

• Experimenter Bias

• The use of children in experiments

• The use of animals in experiments

External validity is...

• refers to how well the outcome of a study can be expected to apply to other settings

• a measure of how test performance predicts behaviours in real-world settings