Essential terminology, key approaches, and fundamental concepts for Cambridge International AS & A Level Psychology (9990).
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What is the Cognitive Approach in psychology?
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The approach that focuses on mental processes such as thinking, memory, perception, and language. It views the mind as an information processor, similar to a computer.
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What is the Biological Approach in psychology?
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The perspective that explains behavior through biological structures and processes, including genetics, the nervous system, and brain chemistry.
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Define Independent Variable (IV).
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The variable that the experimenter manipulates or changes to observe its effect. It is the 'cause' in a cause-and-effect relationship.
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Define Dependent Variable (DV).
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The variable that is measured or observed in an experiment. It changes as a result of the manipulation of the independent variable.
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What is Operationalisation?
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The process of defining a vague variable (like 'aggression' or 'memory') in a way that makes it measurable and observable in a specific study.
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