a mutation of genetic material that results as a charge in the number or structure of chromosomes
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Conform
to adjust to expectations made of us
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Control group
a group that does not receive an experimental condition to provide a baseline on which to compare those participants who do experience a condition of the experiment
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Controls
ways to keep variables constant in all conditions of an experiment
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Correlation
a measure of an association or relationship between two factors or variables
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Criminal consistency
the idea that a person will commit a crime in a way that mirrors his or her own personality and ability
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Defendant
a person who has been accused of a crime and is now in court
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Demand characteristics
when we change our behaviour to meet the demands of the situation
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Extraneous variables
any variables that might affect the results of the study that might not be controlled
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Generalised
whether the results can be applied to other people
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Mandatory
has to be done
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Personal construct therapy
a therapy where someone finds their own way of looking at people (their personal constructs) and uses those constructs, not only to see how they judge the people they know but also to measure change after therapy
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Profile
a list of predicted abilities, personality characteristics, occupation, marital status etc. that can narrow down the list of suspects for a crime
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Psychopath
person suffering from a chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behaviour
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Self-fulfilling prophecy
when the expectations of others influence our behaviour
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Stereotype
a general view of a person based on little or no factual information
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Testimony
the evidence given by a witness, expert or a person the defendant knows well
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Twin studies
research into the similarity of twins, particularly their criminal similarity, to investigate genetic links
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Verdict
a decision made by a jury e.g. innocent or guilty
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XXY
a rare genetic pattern said to be linked to aggression and slow learning ability
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
to adjust to expectations made of us
Back
Conform
Card 3
Front
a group that does not receive an experimental condition to provide a baseline on which to compare those participants who do experience a condition of the experiment
Back
Card 4
Front
ways to keep variables constant in all conditions of an experiment
Back
Card 5
Front
a measure of an association or relationship between two factors or variables
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