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Independent variable

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The variable manipulated by the researcher to investigate whether it brings about a change in the dependent variable

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Dependent variable

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The variable the researcher measures but does not manipulate in an experiment

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Operationalisation

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The process of making variables measurable

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Standardisation

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A set of procedures or instructions that are kept the same

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Random allocation

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Allocating participants to experimental groups using random techniques

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Experimental condition

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Refers to the group of participants who are exposed to the independent variable

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Control condition

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Lacks any treatment or manipulation of the independent variable

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Extraneous variable

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Not measured or manipulated by the researcher, affects results of all participants equally, might impact the DV if not well controlled

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Extraneous variable examples

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Gender, age, temperature, noise volume, weather, location, experimenter

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Confounding variable

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Damages the results, anything the researcher is not aware of or cannot control

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Confounding variable examples

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Mood, amount of sleep, competitiveness, personality

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Aim

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A general statement describing the purpose of an investigation

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Hypothesis

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A testable statement that can be proven or disproven

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Directional hypothesis

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A testable statement based on previous research, findings predict the direction of results between conditions

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Key terms: directional hypothesis

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More/less, increase/decrease, higher/lower

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Non-directional hypothesis

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A testable statement with no previous research findings or conflicting research, predicts an effect not a direction

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Key terms: non-directional hypothesis

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Difference or effect

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Null hypothesis

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There is no difference or effect between the variables, any differences are due to chance factors

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Locations of research

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Laboratory, field, online

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Lab location

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Artificial environment, participants know they are being studied, maximum control of variables

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Demand characteristics

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Participants aware they are being studied, they change their behaviour as a result, it is unknown whether the behaviour they display is real or true

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Field location

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Less controlled than lab, natural environment, everyday location,

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Online location

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Faster to find larger, global group of participants

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Mundane realism

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The extent to which a study reflects a real life environment

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Ecological validity
The extent to which findings of the study can be applied to the real world (environment)
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Types of experiment
Laboratory, field, natural, quasi
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Quasi experiment
No deliberate manipulation of the IV, no random allocation of participants to experimental groups, IV is a naturally occurring difference, often an innate characteristic, DV measured in a lab
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Lab experiment
Controlled and artificial setting, contains both experimental and control conditions, random allocation, IV and DV
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Natural experiment
Research does not deliberately manipulate IV - it occurs naturally, DV is tested in a lab, field or online
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Field experiment
Participants unaware they are being researched, IV and DV
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Lab location: advantages and disadvantages
Control over extraneous and confounding variables, easier replication of research, high demand characteristics
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Field location: advantages and disadvantages
Lower demand characteristics = more natural behaviour, high ecological validity and mundane realism, difficult to control confounding and extraneous variables, lab equipment may be difficult to transport
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Online location: advantages and disadvantages
Access to a diverse and larger group of participants, cost effective and fast, methods are limited = surveys or questionnaires, ethical issues = consent and protection of participants
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Name the three types of experimental design
Independent measures, repeated measures, matched pairs
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Independent measures
Participants take part in only one condition
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How many groups of participants are there in a independent measures design?
Two seperate groups
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Repeated measures
Participants take part in all conditions of the experiment
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How many groups of participants are there in a repeated measures design?
One group
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Matched pairs
Participants are matched in each condition for their characteristics, may have an effect on their performance, each participant takes part in one condition
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How are participants matched in a matched pairs design?
One for one (in pairs), by having the same characteristic as their pair, but each participant takes part in one condition
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Name the three types of order effects
Practice, fatigue, boredom
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What are the advantages of an independent measures design?
No order effects, demand characteristics are less of a problem
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What are the disadvantages of an independent measures design?
Individual differences (participant variables) are an issue
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What are the advantages of a repeated measures design?
Eliminates participant variables
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What are the disadvantages of a repeated measures design?
Order effects may be present, greater chance of demand characteristics
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What are the advantages of a matched pairs design?
No order effects, controls participant variables (individual differences)
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What are the disadvantages of a matched pairs design?
Time consuming and difficult to get right
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How can individual differences in an independent measures design be controlled?
Random allocation
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How can order effects in a repeated measures design be controlled?
Counterbalancing
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What is counterbalancing?
ABBA: half of the group does condition one then two, the other half does condition two then one
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How can participant variables be further minimised in a matched pairs design?
Identical twins
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Name the seven sampling techniques
Opportunity, self-selected, random, systematic, stratified, quota, snowball
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What is the target population?
The larger group from which the sample is drawn
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What is a sampling frame?
A list of all members of the target population
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Describe opportunity sampling
People are chosen who are available at the time of study and fit the criteria
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Describe self-selected sampling
People put themselves forward for a study, respond to advert on social media
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Describe random sampling
Everyone has an equal chance of getting selected (e.g. random number generator), list of target population needed
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Describe systematic sampling
Every nth person is selected (fixed intervals), list of target population needed
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Describe stratified sampling
Random based, representitive of population = random selection and the sample represents the demographics of the population
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Describe quota sampling
Opportunity based, representitive of population = researcher chooses participants and gets set quota from each category of the population
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Describe snowball smapling
Initial contact used to provide further contacts, usually used when target population is not easy to accessd
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Strengths of opportunity sampling
Convenient + quick to carry out, economical
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Weaknesses of opportunity sampling
Biased (those chosen are those who look approachable), not representitive (similar kinds of people), selective (small group of target population
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Strengths of self-selected sampling
Ethical, not very time consuming (participants approach researcher)
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Weaknesses of self-selected sampling
Respondents are open to demand characteristics, not representitive (specific type of person)
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Strengths of random sampling
Sample selected in unbiased way (everyone has equal chance of getting selected)
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Weaknesses of random sampling
Time consuming to create list of people if large population, not neccessarily most representitive way, may select one type of person
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Strengths of systematic sampling
Unbiased as objective, quick to carry out once frame created
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Weaknesses of systematic sampling
Not everyone has equal chance of being included, not truly random or representitive
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Strengths of stratified sampling
Equal representation of all groups, everyone in each category has equal chance in being selected
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Weaknesses of stratified sampling
Difficult to identify sub-categories, requires organisation = time consuming
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Strengths of quota sampling
Equal representation of all groups, quicker as participants selected from each group conveniently (opportunity based)
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Weaknesses of quota sampling
Requires organisation = time consuming, may be biased as sample not random (opportunity based)
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Strengths of snowball sampling
No sampling frame required, may give access to groups difficult to access (e.g. deviant groups)
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Weaknesses of snowball sampling
Time consuming, not random = may not be representitive, may run out of new contacts
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Name the ethical issues
Privacy, Confidentiality, Deception, Right to withdraw, Informed consent, Protection from harm (PC DRIP)

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