assumptions / background info Flashcards
What does androcentric mean?
when results are affected because the study only focuses on males
What does gynocentric mean?
when results are affected because the study only focuses on females
What is a confederate?
An actor who knows the true aim of the study
What is a naïve participant?
A participant who does not know the aim of the study
What is attrition?
Participants dropping out of the study
What are the assumptions of the individual differences area?
1- people differ in personality, thinking, and behaviour
2- it is possible to measure individual differences
3- we can understand human behaviour in terms of individual factors
4- everyone is unique
What are types of individual differences?
Personality, thinking, and behaviour
What are individual differences focused on??
Not on the similarities (as everyone is unique) but the differences
What is abnormality?
Rules about what is ‘normal’ do not apply everyone
When is someone considered abnormal?
- if behaviour is statistically infrequent
- violates social norms
- person fails to function adequately
- person deviates from ideal mental health
What does it mean when behaviour is statistically infrequent?
IQ levels being higher or lower than average
What does it mean to not function inadequately?
Not being able to leave the house
What does it mean to deviate from ideal mental health?
Having mental disorders such as anxiety and depression
How can dispositional factors be used to understand behaviour?
Behaviour can be explained by a person’s personality (their disposition) rather than due to their situation
What do dispositional factors assume?
Assumes that a person would behave in a consistent way regardless of situation
