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Case Study

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In-depth Investigation of a single person or group, where data is gathered through several different methods (Interviews, Observations)

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Behavioural Categories

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Key Behaviours or collections of Behaviour, Researcher will observe the behaviour and record it.

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Concurrent validity

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Comparing a new test with another test of the same thing to see if the results are similar

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Confounding Variable

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An Extraneous Variable that varies systematically with the IV

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Content Analysis

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Used to analyse Qualitative data. It involves coding the written data into categories (Qualitative data into Quantitative data)

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Controlled observation

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Observation study where the researchers control some variables (Lab Study)

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Covert Observation

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Undisclosed observation as the participants don’t know their behaviour is being observed

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Debriefing

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After completing the research, the true aim is revealed to the participant

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Deception

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Involves Misleading participants about the purpose of the study

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Demand Characteristics

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Participants try make sense of the research situation they are in and try guess the purpose of the research (Try present themselves in a good way)

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Ecological Validity

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Extent to which the findings of the research study are able to be generalized to real-life settings

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Ethical Guidelines

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Provided by the BPS, Rules psychologists should follow when conducting a research study

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Ethical issues

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Deception
Lack of informed Consent
Lack of Protection of Participants

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Event Sampling

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A target Behaviour is identified and the observer records it every time it occurs

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Experimental Groups

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Group that receives Experimental Treatment

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External Validity

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Extent to which the findings of the study can be generalised beyond the experimental setting

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Extraneous Variables

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Variables that can affect the DV and contaminate the IV

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Face Validity

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Assesses whether a test measures what it claims to measure which is concerned with face value

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Field Experiment

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Takes place in a Natural Setting whether the experimenter manipulates the IV and measures the DV

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Independent Measure Design

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Each Participant takes part in one condition of the IV

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Informed Consent

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Psychologists should ensure that all participants are helped to understand fully all aspects of the research before they agree to take part

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Inter-Observer Reliability

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Extent to which two or more observers are observing and recording behaviour in the same way

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Internal Validity

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Whether the results were due to manipulation of the IV rather than other factors such as EV or DC

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Investigator Effects

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Results from the effect of a researchers behaviour and characteristics on an investigation

Unconsciously influences the outcome of the reserach

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Lab Experiment
Takes place in a controlled environment where the experimenter manipulates the IV and measures the DV
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Matched Pair Designs
Where pairs of Participants are matched on important characteristics and one member allocated to each condition of the IV
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Meta-Analysis
Researcher examines the results of several studies that have already been conducted
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Natural Experiment
Where the change in the IV already exists rather than being manipulated by the experimenter
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Naturalistic Observation
Conducted in the environment where the behaviour would normally occur
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Observer Bias
Occurs when the observers know the aims of the study or the hypotheses and allow this knowledge to influence their observations
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Opportunity sample
Participants are chosen because they are easily available
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Order Effects
Occur in a repeated measure design
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Overt Observation
Known as a disclosed observation as the participants have given their permission for their behaviour to be observed
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Participant Observation
Researcher joins the group or takes part in the situation they are observing
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Peer Review
Research report sent to other psychologists who are knowledgeable in the research topic for them to review and check for any problems
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Pilot Study
conducted to ensure the method will work according to the plan. If it doesn't amendments to the study can be made
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Presumptive consent
Asking a group of people from the same target population as the same whether they would agree to take part in the study
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Prior General Consent
Before participants are recruited, they are asked whether they are prepared to take part, where they might be deceived about the true purpose of the study
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Protection of Participants
Participants should be protected physically and mentally
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Qualitative Data
Descriptive information (Words)
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Quantitative Data
Information that can be measured and written down in numbers
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Quasi Experiment
often Conducted in controlled conditions where the IV simply exists so there can be no random allocations to the conditions
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Random Sampling
Everyone in the target population has an equal chance of being selected
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Randomisation
Uses Chance Methods
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Reliability
Whether something is consistent, whether its replicable
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Repeated Measure Design
Each participant takes part in all conditions of the IV
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Representative Sample
Sample that closely matches the target population as a whole in terms of variables and characteristics
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Retrospective Consent
Participants have the ability to withdraw their data if they are not happy
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Right To Withdraw
Participants should be aware that they can leave the study at any time
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Semi-Structured Interviews
Contains Pre-determined questions, that can be supplemented with additional questions. Interviewer can deviate from the original question, therefore producing rich qualitative data
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Social Desirability Bias
Participants behaviour distorted, they modify their answers to be seen in a positive light
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Standardised instructions
Instructions given to each participant are kept identical, prevents experimenter bias
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Standardised Procedures
All participants are treated in exactly the same way
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Stratified Sample
Group of Participants are selected in proportion to their frequency in the target population
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Structured interview
Questions are fixed and the interviewer reads them out and records the responses
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Structured Observation
Uses predetermined coding scheme to record the participants Behaviour
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Systematic Sampling
Every N(th) Member in the target population is selected
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Temporal Validity
How likely it is that the time period when a study was conducted has influenced the findings and whether they can be generalised to other periods in time
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Test-Retest Reliability
Involves presenting the same participants with the same test or questionnaire on two separate occasions and seeing whether there is a positive correlation between the two
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Thematic Analysis
Analyses Qualitative data which involves identifying, analysing and reporting patterns within the data
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Time Sampling
Sampling the behaviour that is being observed by recording what happens in a series of fixed time intervals
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Unstructured Interview
There are no fixed questions just general aims and it is more like a conversation
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Unstructured Observation
There is no checklist so every behaviour seen is written down in as much detail as possible
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Validity
Whether something is true
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Volunteer Sample
Participants put themselves forward to take part in research (Advertisements)

Psychology Research Methods (8 decks)

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