Research Methods Flashcards
(25 cards)
Features of science (frog)
Falsifiability
Reliability
Objectivity
Generalisability
Primary data vs secondary data
Primary, from pt themselves
Secondary, from other sources
Levels of measurement
Interval, nominal, ordinal
P<0.05 is standard why?
Acceptable balance between making type 1 and type 2 errors
How to write hypothesis
There will be a difference in DV based on the IV
Directional/Non directional hypothesis
Based on prior research and controversy
Type 1 error
Wrongly accepting the experimental hypothesis
Type II error
Wrongfully accepting null hypothesis
How to conduct sign test
Count the changes in signs, use lowest value, this is S value
When working out N you must ignore people that stayed the same
What are the three different types of distribution?
Normal Distribution
Positively skewed
Negatively Skewed
What does negatively skewed mean?
Mode is highest and mean is lowest
What does positively skewed mean?
Mode is lowest and mean is highest
What is normal distribution?
Mean median and mode all similar
Measures of dispersion
Range (ordinal)
Standard Deviation (interval)
Content Analysis (quantitative data)
Read through materials carefully
Identify Emerging themes
Example of a theme
Go back through materials and observation and count through number of times each theme appears
Thematic analysis
Read through materials carefully
Identify Emerging themes
Example of a theme
Identify themes e.g quotes that would go straight into results section
What is the abstract?
short 150-200 word summary
What is the introduction
Literature review of topic containing theories concepts studies, aims and hypothesis
Method
How experiment carried out
Sampling, Type of investigation Ethics etc
Results section
Descriptive stats
Inferential stats
Analysis of quantitative data
Discussion
Summarise findings
Evaluate own investigation
Relate findings to literature review
Discuss wider impacts of study
Referencing section
Full details of any source material of researcher
Surname, first initial, year of publication, title, publisher, location
Peer Review process
Research submitted to editor
Sent to experts in field
Peer reviewed and feedback provided
Editor decides whether to publish
Purpose of peer review
Ensure accuracy, validity, significance and originality
