IB Psychology 3.1 Health and Well-being Key Definitions

Acculturation is the process people go through when coming into contact with a new culture, which usually involves adaptation.

A question that asks about two things at once, so the respondent cannot answer one without also answering the other (e.g., "Do you find this app fast and reliable?").

A qualitative research method in psychology in which a researcher asks a participant questions directly, in person or remotely, to understand the thinking, feelings, or experience behind a behaviour in the participant's own words.

A question whose wording subtly suggests a particular answer or activates a specific schema, biasing the response of the person being asked.

A question that contains an unjustified assumption, so that any answer the respondent gives appears to confirm it (e.g., "Have you stopped lying to your parents?").

A pattern of behaviour or thinking that causes significant distress or impairment in daily functioning, and that deviates from cultural norms about what is expected or healthy.

A chemical messenger released by a neuron at the synapse that carries a signal to the next neuron.

An interview in which the researcher has a planned set of topics or core questions but can ask follow-ups and rephrase as the conversation develops.

The tendency for participants to answer in a way that makes them look good rather than report honestly.

An interview in which every participant is asked the same set of pre-written questions in the same order, prioritising comparability over flexibility.