Issues and Debates (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Ethics in research
Ethics in research
Moral principles governing research conduct and participant protection
Demand characteristics
Demand characteristics
When participants alter behaviour after guessing research aims
Social desirability bias
Social desirability bias
Tendency to respond in socially acceptable ways
Reductionism
Reductionism
Reducing complex phenomena to simpler, basic components
In-group favouritism
In-group favouritism
Preference for one's own group
Negative out-group bias
Negative out-group bias
Prejudice against other groups
Realistic conflict vs social identity theory key difference
Realistic conflict vs social identity theory key difference
Competition needed for prejudice (RCT) vs not needed (SIT)
Nature-nurture debate
Nature-nurture debate
Whether behaviour is innate (nature) or environmental (nurture)
Jigsaw technique purpose
Jigsaw technique purpose
Reduces prejudice using superordinate goals in classrooms
Socially sensitive research
Socially sensitive research
Studies with potential social consequences for participants/groups