Psych: Research methods

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Decks in this class (22)

The Scientific Method
What is the aim stat made by res ...,
What is the hypothesis 2,
What are the two main types of hy...
18  cards
Control of Variables
When are extraneous variables ide...,
What are extraneous variables 2,
What term is used to describe the...
12  cards
Experimental designs
What are the three different type...,
What is an independent group desi...,
What type of data do independent ...
23  cards
Types of Experiments
What is a laboratory lab experime...,
What is a strength of laboratory ...,
What is a limitation of a lab exp...
13  cards
Sampling techniques
What are sampling techniques 1,
What is the population 2,
What is the target population 3
21  cards
Ethics
Who are the people in control of ...,
What are the ten ethical guidelin...,
What is informed consent 3
17  cards
Pilot Studies+
What is a pilot study 1,
What is an advantage of pilot stu...,
What are two ways to control for ...
7  cards
Types of Observations/ Observational Techniques
How many types of observational t...,
What is a naturalistic observation 2,
What is a strength of naturalisti...
19  cards
Self - Report Methods
What are self reporting techniques 1,
How is information usually collec...,
How many types of self report met...
18  cards
Correlation
What is a correlation 1,
Variables are not manipulated in ...,
What are the three outcomes of a ...
16  cards
Case Studies
What are case studies 1,
What do case studies allow for re...,
How is data collected in case stu...
8  cards
Content/ Thematic Analysis
What are two way qualitative data...,
What is a thematic analysis 2,
What are themes ids app cons set ...
14  cards
Validity & Reliability
How many types of validity are th...,
What are the six types of validity 2,
What is internal validity how is ...
17  cards
Types of Data
What are the five types of data 1,
What is primary data 2,
Who is primary data collected fro...
24  cards
Levels of Data
What are the three levels of data 1,
What is nominal data 2,
What is an example of nominal dat...
7  cards
Measures of central tendency + dispersion
What are the measures of central ...,
How many types of measures of cen...,
What is the mean 3
27  cards
Visual Representation of Data
What are the five different ways ...,
What do scatter graphs show in th...,
How do scatter graphs depict the ...
20  cards
Inferential Statistics
What are inferential statistics 1,
What are statistical tests 2,
What are the 8 statistical tests 3
19  cards
Peer Reviewing
What is peer reviewing 1,
What is the process of peer revie...,
What are the strengths of peer re...
5  cards
Structure of a Psychology Report
What are the seven key features o...,
What is the title 2,
What does the title have to make ...
19  cards
Features of Science
What did thomas kuhn suggest abou...,
What is a paradigm 2,
What is the key term used to desc...
26  cards
Implications of Psychology for the Economy
How has the research by milgram a...,
How has research into drug treatm...,
How have the behavioural theories...
3  cards

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