Ethics Scenario: The case of Emilia is investigated.

Ethics Scenario 1. The Case of Emilia Emilia, aged 4 had been brought to a child psychiatrist because she had regressed in her behaviour and her speech. Since her parents separated, on the grounds of the husband's alleged physical violence against his wife, Emilia had been living with her mother. However, she had seen her father on regular access visits. Clinical examination of Emilia revealed high risks of psychopathological disorders, but no current identifiable pathology. Emilia's mother was concerned that the child's condition was worsening, and she attributed the child's problems to stress induced by fear of her violent father. She asked the psychiatrist to support her applic... click for more

Difference between Social Psychology and Sociology are noted.

How does social psychology differ from sociology? This job illustrates with an example of how sociology and psychology would approach the study of racism.

Details of a true experiment are noted.

What is the defining feature of a true experiment? This job explains the provisions.

This job explains demand characteristics.

What are demand characteristics in psychological research? I give an example of how demand characteristics might influence the results of an experiment.

Fundamental Attribution Error is briefly explained.

What is the Fundamental Attribution Error? I give an example to show.