Research Methods

Question 1

Scientific research strategies

Answer 1

• hypothesis
• experiment
  objective tests

Question 2

non scientific

Answer 2

assumptions
not reliable
lead to incorrect conclusions

Question 3

experiment

Answer 3

researcher manipulates variables

observe the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable

Question 4

operationalism

Answer 4

process of making variables testable and measurable

Question 5

Variables

Answer 5

Any object / event that changes in some way

Question 6

independent variable

Answer 6

The variable that is changed and controlled by the researcher
see what it does

Question 7

dependent variable

Answer 7

is affected by the independent variable

outcome of the experiment

Question 8

extraneous variable

Answer 8

can influence dependent variable

can spoil experiment

Question 9

experimental group

Answer 9

exposed to IV

Question 10

Control group

Answer 10

not exposed to IV

Question 11

Placebo

Answer 11

given to control group,

effect is that the group believes they are under affect of the drug

Question 12

Subjective Data

Answer 12

bias

collected through observations

Question 13

objective data

Answer 13

easily measured and compared
non bias
numerical

Question 14

qualitative data

Answer 14

opinionated
change in behaviour
hard to analyse
unrestricted in response

Question 15

quantitative data

Answer 15

easily analysed, non bias, easy to draw conclusions

Question 16

reliability

Answer 16

consistency of a test

Question 17

validity

Answer 17

ability of a test to measure what it is designed to measure

Question 18

experimental

Answer 18

lab and field experiments
manipulation if IV
observation of DV

Question 19

Non experimental

Answer 19

observations and interviews

Question 20

Lab experiments

Answer 20

Measures the effect the IV has on the DV

controlled environment

Question 21

Field experiment

Answer 21

manipulation of IV in participants natural environment

Question 22

Interviews

Answer 22

questioning of participants by researchers

Question 23

Correlation study

Answer 23

How 1 thing affects another
compared 2 variables
tries to find a pattern

Question 24

descriptive data

Answer 24

analyse data
easily interpreted
mean median mode
variance
deviation

Question 25

probality

Answer 25

refers to an event occuring