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Data collection methods Flashcards

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laboratory experiment strengths

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control experimenter has over research variables

high internal validity

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laboratory experiment weakness

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low ecological validity

IV or DV may be operationalised lack mundane realism

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field experiment strength

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more natural

like everyday life compared to laboratory experiment

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field experiment weakness

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difficult to control extraneous variables

MAJOR ethical issue- difficult to debrief participants if they don’t know there being studied- manipulation

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natural experiment strength

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allows research where IV can’t be manipulated

enables study of ‘real problems’ — increased mundane realism and ecological validity

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natural experiment weakness

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cannot demonstrate casual relationship as IV not directly manipulated
random allocation not possible may lead to confounding variables

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confounding variable

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a ‘extra’ variable that can ruin experiment and bring useless results

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Quasi- experiment

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contains a naturally occurring IV- difference between people that already exists
shares similarities with the traditional experimental design or randomised controlled trial

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quasi experiment strength

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allows comparisons between types of people

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quasi experiment weakness

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participants may be aware they are being studied

DV may be a artificial task reducing ecological validity

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Independent variable meaning

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input variable that is manipulated

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Dependent variable meaning

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responds to the IV it is what you measure and what is affected in experiment

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Observational techniques types

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  • naturalistic
  • controlled
  • covert
  • overt
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naturalistic observation strength

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realistic picture of spontaneous behaviour

high ecological validity

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naturalistic observation weakness

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little control over what happens in experiment- extraneous variables

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controlled observation strength

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focus on specific aspects of behaviours

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controlled observation weakness

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environment unnatural cause participants behaviour to become less natural - lacks validity

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covert observation

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the participants are unaware they are being studied and unaware of the aims of the research

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covert observation strength

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behaviour more natural as unaware of observation

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covert observation weakness

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ethical issues- observation of private behaviours

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overt observation

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participants are aware they are being observed

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overt observation strength

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no deception involved

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overt observation weakness

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behaviour may be unnatural as they are aware they are being observed

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questionnaire strength

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easy to conduct
once designed and tested they can be distributed to large numbers quickly and cheaply
participants willing to reveal more

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questionnaire weakness

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time consuming to design

sample may be biased due to people willing to do them

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self report techniques

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  • questionnaires
  • interviews
  • structured
  • unstructured
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structured interview strength

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easily repeated as questionnaires are standardised - answers can be compared

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structured interview weakness

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interviewers expectations may influence answers- interviewer bias

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unstructured interview strength

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interviewer tailors questions to specific responses and can get a deeper insight into respondents thoughts and feelings

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unstructured interview weakness

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lack objectivity from questions being made on spot

more expensive requirements

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correlations strength

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procedures are easily repeatable

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correlations weakness

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fails to consider intervening variables

with experiments may lack internal/ external validity

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content analysis

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used to analyse qualitative data

technique that allows researcher to transform qualitative data into quantitive data

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content analysis strength

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high ecological validity

findings can be replicated

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content analysis weakness

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observer bias reduces objectivity and validity of findings

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case study strength

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offers in depth data– data that may be overlooked is identified
complex interactions can be studied

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case study weakness

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difficult to generalise

often involves the recollection of past events - unreliable

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