understanding research methods

Question 1

laboratory experiment

Answer 1

a procedure staged in an artificial setting

Question 2

field experiment

Answer 2

a procedure staged in a naturalistic environment

Question 3

natural experiment

Answer 3

a study that examines a naturally occurrign variable

Question 4

interview

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a research method designes to gather self-reported information from participants

Question 5

structured interview

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a set of pre-set questions asked to a respondant

Question 6

interview schedule

Answer 6

a list of set questions around the study aim

Question 7

semi-structured interview

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a mix of pre-set questions and un-prepared questions asked to a respondent

Question 8

unstructured interview

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a free-flowing conversation around a particular topic with a respondent

Question 9

social desirability bias

Answer 9

during an interview, a respondent may answer a question in a way that is deemed as socially desirable

Question 10

inteviewer effect

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the characteristics of an interviewer inpact the way a respondent answers questions

Question 11

questionnaires

Answer 11

a self-report technique designed to ask lots of people quastions about a topic

Question 12

closed-ended questions

Answer 12

questions with a fixed response to choose from

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open-ended questions

Answer 13

questions with no fixed response

Question 14

correlation

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a way of analysing relationships between variables

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co-variables

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two variables that can be plotted against eachother tp indicate thee type of relationship that they have

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positive correlation

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as one variable increases the other one inreases too

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negative correlation

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as one variable increases, the other one decreases

Question 18

case study

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a study of a single person, group or event

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observation

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a research method that involves watching and recording behaviour

Question 20

naturalistic observation

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an observation conducted in an everyday environment where the behaviour being studied os normally seen

Question 21

controlled/structured observation

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an observation carried out in a laboratory or controlled enviroment

Question 22

overt observation

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participants know that they are being watched as a part of the investigation

Question 23

covert observation

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participants are unaware that they are being observed

Question 24

participant observation

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when an observer is involved in the group they are observing

Question 25

non-participant observation

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the observer watches and records people without being actively involved

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inter-rater reliabilty

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when more than one researcher codes behaviour and their results are compared to check for agreement

Question 27

observer bias

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whan an observer interprets the observed behaviour according to their own view