Psychology Definitions

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Raine et al aim
wanted to see if there were brain differences between murderers pleading not guilty by insanity and non-murderers
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Participant Observation
covert: observer takes part and the study is not known about. overt(known about): observer takes part and the study is known about
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non- participant observation
covert:observer does not take part in the study and the study is not known about.
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Spearmens rank test
the test for correlation, ordinal or interval data
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classical conditioning
turning a unconditioned response and stimulus into a conditioned one, e.g teaching a dog that when a bell rings it means it will get food, so it will naturally salivate
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primary reinforcement
the reward is a basic need, like food or warmth.
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secondary reinforcement
the reward is something which can be exchanged or can get you a basic need e.g money or tokens
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systemic desensitisation
used to cure phobias. the aim is to teach the person deep muscle relaxation, so they can achieve e a desired relaxed response, eventually they learn to introduce spiders maintaining the relaxation
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social learning theory
children and others learn from role modes, 4 stages observation, stored, rewarded and motivation.
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vicarious learning
behavious that is carried out because of seeing someone else carry it out and seeing them people rewarded for it.
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Participant Observation

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Spearmens rank test

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classical conditioning

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