Research Methods Flashcards by William Mockford

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Explain the difference between an aim and a hypothesis

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An aim is what a study is trying to achieve, while a hypothesis is a specific prediction of what it will find.

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Write an aim for a novel experiment

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Explain what is meant by a directional (one tailed) hypothesis

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When should a directional hypothesis be used?

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Explain what is meant by a null hypothesis and its purpose

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Explain what is meant by an independent variable

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Explain what is meant by a dependent variable

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Explain what is meant by an extraneous variable

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Explain what is meant by a confounding variable

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Explain the importance of controlling extraneous variables

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Explain how extraneous variables can influence the results of an experiment

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Explain how confounding variables can influence the results of an experiment

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Describe the key features of a lab experiment

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Describe the key features of a field experiment

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Describe the key features of a natural experiment

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Describe the key features of a quasi experiment

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Discuss the strengths and limitations of a lab experiment

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Discuss the strengths and limitations of a field experiment

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Discuss the strengths and limitations of a natural experiment

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Discuss the strengths and limitations of a quasi experiment

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Explain the difference between population and sample

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Explain how random sampling is conducted

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Explain how opportunity sampling is conducted

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Explain how stratified sampling is conducted

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Explain how systematic sampling is conducted

Explain how volunteer sampling is conducted

Discuss the strengths and limitations of random sampling

Discuss the strengths and limitations of opportunity sampling

Discuss the strengths and limitations of stratified sampling

Discuss the strengths and limitations of systematic sampling

Discuss the strengths and limitations of volunteer sampling

Discuss the implications of random sampling including issues of bias and generalisation

Discuss the implications of opportunity sampling including issues of bias and generalisation

Discuss the implications of stratified sampling includng issues of bias and generalisation

Discuss the implications of systematic sampling including issues of bias and generalisation

Discuss the implications of volunteer sampling including issues of bias and generalisation

Explain what is meant by experimental design

Outline how participants are allocated in repeated measures design

Outline how participants are allocated in independent groups design

Outline how participants are allocated in matched pairs design

Discuss strengths and weaknesses of the repeated measures design

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the independent groups design

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the matched pairs design

Explain the importance of control in experimental conditions

Explain what is meant by random allocation

Explain what is meant by counterbalancing

Explain what is meant by randomisation

Explain what is meant by standardisation

Explain how to obtain a random sample

Explain how counterbalancing is done