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Experimental methods and designs
What is an aim,
What is a hypothesis,
What is a null hypothesis
15  cards
Types of experiments
L,
Lab experiment strengths,
Lab experiment limitations
12  cards
Sampling
What is a random sample,
Random sample eval,
What is systematic sampling
10  cards
Control of variables / pilot studies
What are extreanous variables,
How can extraneous variables be c...,
What are confounding variables
14  cards
observations
What is a naturalistic observation,
Naturalistic observation evaluation,
What is a controlled observation
26  cards
Content analysis
What is a content analysis,
What are the 3 steps,
Behavioural categories generation
11  cards
Self report methods
Define the term self report method,
Define qualitative data,
Eval of qualitative data
26  cards
Correlations / meta analysis / case studies
Define correlation,
Define co variable,
Define positive correlation
17  cards
statistical testing
Null hypothesis def,
What is a directional and non dir...,
What hypothesis uses a one tailed...
19  cards
reliability
What is the strength of a corrlel...,
Define reliability,
What are the two ways of testing ...
9  cards
validity
Define validity,
Define internal validity,
Define external validity
12  cards
distributions
What is a normal distribution,
Where does the median lie on a no...,
Where does the mode lie on a norm...
12  cards
scientific reports
What are the 5 sections to a scie...,
What is the abstract section,
What is the introduction section ...
9  cards
peer reviews
Define peer review,
What are the three aims of peer r...,
Aimsallocate fundings for future ...
8  cards

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