concept info evaluation Stages of sleep Sleep cycle – process by which people pass through 4 stages of sleep and REM sleep in succession several times during full sleep Stage 1 – sleep onset - Restful brainwaves – theta waves - Easily woken Stage 2 –...
concept info evaluation operant conditioning theory positive reinforcement – receiving pleasant/desired outcome - Increases likelihood of behaviour being repeated - E.g., earning money when stealing negative reinforcement – taking away...
concept info evaluation Variables Independent – variable that’s manipulated or changed by researcher Dependent – variable that is measured Operationalising variables – making them measurable and specific Extraneous variables – variables other than the IV that may...