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Friday, 06 March 2009 13:59

Adjust the Slider to Understand Different Types of Correlation

Written by Keiron Walsh

This week's A Level Psychology featured resource is a flash animation that illustrates correlation coefficients graphically. You adjust the slider to display a scattergram of sample data that has a correlation coefficient equal to the slider's value. This is an invaluable teaching resource to help students understand correlational relationships

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Friday, 27 June 2008 00:00

Statistics Calculator

Written by Keiron Walsh

Resource of the week: VassarStats Statistical Computation This week's resource of the week is an online method of checking you have calculated your statistics correctly for your coursework.

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Sociocultural Explanations of Eating Disorders Written by Keiron Walsh
Sociocultural theorists explain Anorexia Nervosa as a result of society’s emphasis on thinness (Abramson & Valene, 1991). In Western societies where food is plentiful, people tend to value slimness, particularly in women. Moreover, this cultural phenomena…

Written on Monday, 01 June 2009 08:34 in Eating Disorders
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Academic Success Associated With School Friends Written by Keiron Walsh
A new study from UCLA has found an association between the number of friends a child has at school and academic achievement. Those with more in-school friends than out-of-school friends obtained higher grades.

Written on Monday, 07 June 2010 09:07 in Latest
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Is More Successful in the Long Term if Client Takes Responsibility for Success Written by Keiron Walsh
cognitive behaviour therapy may fail if the client believes their therapist is responsible for the outcome. This is the finding of a study published today (11 August 2008) in the British Journal of Clinical Psychology.
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Written on Monday, 11 August 2008 18:33 in Treating Mental Disorders
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How to Spot a Narcissist From Their Facebook Profile Written by Keiron Walsh
Narcissism is a personality disorder, characterised by "a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and a lack of empathy" (DSM IV-TR). Narcissists have an exaggerated sense of self-importance, believe they are special and unique, have…

Written on Tuesday, 23 September 2008 05:42 in Interesting
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Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development Written by Keiron Walsh
Photo credit Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development Piaget believed that there is a qualitative as well as a quantitative difference in the intelligence of young children, compared with older children and adults. There is a…

Written on Saturday, 08 March 2008 15:54 in Cognitive Development
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Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development Written by Keiron Walsh
Vygotsky criticised Piaget’s emphasis on the child’s interaction with the environment, claiming that Piaget ignores the role of social interaction. Vygotsky, in contrast, sees the child as an apprentice who learns through interacting with others rather…

Written on Wednesday, 09 April 2008 14:43 in Cognitive Development
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