research methods

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Decks in this class (21)

experimental method
Experimental method,
Aim,
Hypothesis
9  cards
sampling
Population,
Sample,
Sampling techniques
16  cards
validity
Validity,
Face validity,
Concurrent validity
20  cards
types of data
Qualitative data,
Quantitative data,
Primary data
16  cards
research issues
Extraneous variable,
Confounding variables,
Demand characteristics
7  cards
experimental designs
Experimental design,
Independent group design,
Repeated measures
10  cards
ethical issues
Ethical issues,
Bps code of ethics,
What are the four of the major et...
12  cards
types of experiment
Laboratory experiment,
Field experiment,
Natural experiment
15  cards
observational techniques
Naturalistic observation,
Controlled observation,
Covert observation
19  cards
observation design
Behavioural categories,
Event sampling,
Time sampling
17  cards
case studies and content analysis
Case studies definition,
Content analysis definition,
Coding definition
17  cards
self - report techniques
Self report technique definition,
Questionnaire definition,
Interview definition
23  cards
self - report design
Open questions,
Likert scales,
Rating scales
11  cards
measures of central tendency and dispersion
Descriptive statistics,
Measures of central tendency defi...,
Mean
17  cards
presentation of quantitative data
Scattergram,
Bar chart,
Histogram
8  cards
types of bias
Culture bias,
Gender bias,
How to control acquiescense bias
32  cards
pilot studies and more
Pilot study define,
What is the aim of pilot study,
The aims of piloting
12  cards
reliability
Reliability define,
Test retest reliability define,
Inter observer reliability define
13  cards
correlations
What is correlation,
What is co variables,
What is positive correlation
7  cards
correlations 2
What is a correlation,
What is correlation coefficient,
Where are correlation and correla...
7  cards
probability and significance
What is probability,
What is significance,
What is critical value
12  cards

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