possible participants are told about the use of deception, and only those who agree to such a practise are selected as participants
a large random sample (of non participants) are introduced to the design of the study and use of deception, and if the majority agree they would give consent, this is presumed to be the belief of actual participants
7. What is it called when masculine behaviour is considered to be the standard for which both men and women are judged?
Androcentrism
Gynocentrism
8. which of these is an example of hard determinism?
genetic fixity - the assumption that inherited genes determine our behaviours
innate capacity - we inherit genes that determine our capabilities, but other factors impact on whether these are fulfilled
9. What does an idiographic approach involve?
studying humans as individuals (case studies)
identifying similarities between humans to be able to make predictions about behaviour
10. What is soft determinism?
the assumption that our behaviour is determined to a certain extent, but there is an element of free will over whether or not this behaviour is realised
the assumption that we have no free will whatsoever
the assumption that we choose our behaviour in all situations
11. What is the opposite of reductionism?
Holism
Determinism
Nomothetic
Idiographic
12. Which of these is not a vital area that should be considered before publishing socially sensitive research?
whether the research is deterministic
implications of the research; could it be used to justify discrimination
making the findings freely available
the effect on public policies
the validity of the research
13. Which researcher published the socially sensitive 'killer babies' research?
Humphreys
Raine
Hans Eysenck
Harmer
14. Which of these is NOT a disadvantage of holism?
lack of evidence
simplistic
difficult to prove
difficult to carry out research
15. What is socially sensitive research?
studies in which there are potential consequences or implications for the class of individuals represented
studies in which there are potential consequences or implications, either directly for the participants or indirectly for the class of individuals represented
studies in which there are potential consequences or implications for the participants
16. Which of these theories does NOT show alpha bias?
Bowlby's theory of attachment
Schafer's attachment stages
Freud's psychosexual stages
The sociobiological theory of relationships
17. Which researcher published the socially sensitive 'gay gene' research?
Harmer
Humphreys
Raine
Hans Eysenck
18. What does a nomothetic approach involve?
identifying similarities between humans to be able to make predictions about behaviour
studying humans as individuals (case studies)
19. What kind of gender bias exaggerates the difference between men and women
Alpha
Beta
20. What is cultural relativism?
the principle that beliefs/values are not relative to the culture they come from
the principle that an individual's beliefs/values must be considered in terms of that person's own culture
the belief that one's own customs/beliefs/values are superior
