Study Evaluation Bio Flashcards
(7 cards)
What kind of study is the Bio Approach?
An experiment because it has an IV + DV
What is the IV for the Bio Approach?
Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) or not
What is the DV for the Bio Approach?
Activity of Brain Regions
Why is the Bio Approach a Quasi-Experiment?
This is because the IV was already an existing condition
What did Raine find in his study? (Bio)
That the violent behaviour was not cause by Biology but Psychological, cultural and situational factors
How was the date collected in the Bio Approach?
Using PET Scans, that’s because it shows the brain in action
Why is the conclusion of the study restricted to a certain group of people? (Bio)
This is because the crime committed was murder and no other violent crime involves murder