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Research Methods Flashcards

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When may ethical issues arise?

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  • When there is a conflict between the rights of participants and the needs of researchers to conduct research that makes a meaningful contribution to society
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What are the different ethical issues that may be present during research?

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  • Deception
  • Debrief
  • Right to withdraw
  • Informed consent
  • Privacy
  • Protection from harm
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What does deception involve?

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  • Withholding information from participants or may involve being deliberately dishonest
  • Important to carry out debrief at the end of the study
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What details should participants be aware of regarding the study during the debrief?

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  • True aims of the investigation
  • Any details that weren’t supplied during the investigation
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Why should participants be told what their data will be used for?

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  • So they can withhold their data if they wish
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Why do researchers sometimes not want to disclose information when asking for consent?

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  • Could lead to demand characteristics being presented and could lead to result bias
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When is deception seen as acceptable?

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  • If it does not cause distress for the participants
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What are the solutions for protecting participants from physical and psychological harm?

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  • Counselling is provided
  • Cost-benefit analysis: BPS weighs up the pros and cons of the study and decides whether a study is ethical or not
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How do researchers deal with confidentiality?

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  • By not using names and using numbers or initials instead
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What is a sample?

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  • A smaller group that aims to be representative of a population
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What are the different types of sampling techniques?

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  • Random
  • Systematic
  • Stratified
  • Opportunity
  • Volunteer
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What is random sampling?

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  • Sample is generated through lottery method
  • All members of the population have an equal chance of being selected
  • A list of all members of the target population is obtained
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What are the advantages of random sampling?

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  • No researcher bias: researcher has no influence on who is picked
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What are the disadvantages of random sampling?

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  • Difficult and time consuming: need a list of members of a population (sampling frame) and need to contact them
  • Participants who are selected can refuse to take part
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What is systematic sampling?

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  • A predetermined system where every nth member of a sampling frame is selected which is applied consistently
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What are the advantages of systematic sampling?

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  • Avoids researcher bias
  • Fairly representative of population
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What are the disadvantages of systematic sampling?

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  • Difficult and time consuming
  • Participants and refuse to take part
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What is stratified sampling?

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  • Composition of the sample reflects proportions of people in certain strata in the target population
  • Before SS, researcher must identify the different subgroups within the population
  • Proportions needed for the sample to be representative are worked out
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What are the advantages of stratified sampling?

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  • Avoids researcher bias: stratum is random
  • Representative data due to proportional strata, generalisation is possible
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What are the disadvantages of stratified sampling?

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  • Difficult and time consuming to identify strata and contact participants
  • Participants can refuse to take part
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What is opportunity sampling?

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  • Selecting anyone who happens to be available to take part so are recruited conveniently
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What are the advantages of opportunity sampling?

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  • Saves time and money
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What are the disadvantages of opportunity sampling?

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  • Not representative as it consists of whoever is available
  • Researcher bias: can control who they want to select
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What is volunteer sampling?

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  • An advert is produced and individuals self-select themselves to take part
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What are the advantages of volunteer sampling?

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  • Quick access to willing individual, making it convenient and not time consuming
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What is an aim?

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  • A general statement of what the researcher wants to investigate
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What is a hypothesis?

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  • A clear, testable statement that states the relationship between the variables to be investigated

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