doing psychology

Question 1

quantitative interviews - structured

Answer 1

fixed and specific Qs
predetermined categories (multiple choice, scales)
no prompting or improv

Question 2

qualitative interviews - semi-structured

Answer 2

scheduled but this is just a guideline
probing is allowed
ppts can develop themes

Question 3

qualitative interviews - unstructured

Answer 3

general topics but ppts can talk about themselves how they want
used more with sensitive topics / marginalised voices
focus groups

Question 4

how do you form an interview schedule

Answer 4

base it off existing literature’
decide broad themes and order them logically
design Qs for each theme and order logically

Question 5

purposive/theoretical sampling

Answer 5

ppts selected based on relevance to research Q and the analytical framework

Question 6

snowballing sampling

Answer 6

using word of mouth/networking to locate ppts of a certain criteria

Question 7

convenience sampling

Answer 7

locating ppts as quickly as possible to maximise convenience and minimise costs

Question 8

following ethical guidelines in interviews (4)

Answer 8

follow BPS guidelines
obtain informed consent from ppt
reveal research aim
establish ppt rights

Question 9

orthographic transcription

Answer 9

word for word, relies little on non-linguistic cues

Question 10

jefferson transcription

Answer 10

codes extra-linguistic features (non-standard spelling, overlaps, paralinguistic cues)

Question 11

interpretive phenomenological analysis

Answer 11

used for interviews about significant experiences, investigating the meaning ppl give to important events

Question 12

narrative analysis

Answer 12

establishes a narrative

Question 13

conversation analysis / discursive psych

Answer 13

looks at verbal and non-verbal conduct in conversation

Question 14

thematic analysis

Answer 14

constructing and analysing overall themes

Question 15

grounded theory

Answer 15

more specific thematic analysis, focuses on specific phenomenon

Question 16

steps of thematic analysis (6)

Answer 16

• familiarise with data
• generate inital codes
• search for themes
• review themes
• define and name themes
• produce overall analysis

Question 17

what does thematic analysis provide a basis for

Answer 17

interpretive phenomenological analysis, narrative analysis, grounded theory

Question 18

what type of interviewing does grounded theory use

Answer 18

intensive interviewing

= in depth, detailed exploration of experiences

Question 19

steps of grounded theory analysis (4)

Answer 19

• open coding, line-by-line annotation of the contents of transcription
• focus / selective coding, raises the open codes to conceptual categories
• axial coding / memo writing, establishes a narrative and explains conc. categories in a meaningful way / compares them
• theoretical sampling, collecting more data to develop categories
  STOP WHEN CATEGORIES ARE SATURATED

Question 20

history of learning

Answer 20

only became a fundamental psychological category after WW1

initially mostly linked to behaviourism

Question 21

history of memory

Answer 21

WUNDT first classified it as a set of different phenomena
EBBINGHAUS then started to quantify it as a performance
BARTLETT established it as a process
NOW it is understood through the computer metaphor / cognitive psych

Question 22

history of intelligence

Answer 22

first quantified by pearson/spearman
STERN introduced the concept of IQ
BINET’S earlier work was transformed into the Stanford-Binet test
WW1 = introduced mass testing, which led to the creation of many different types of tests
NOW, we look more at critical thinking or emotional intelligence