Research Methods

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Decks in this class (34)

Experimental method- types of experiment
What is a laboratory experiment i...,
Strengths of laboratory experimen...,
Weaknesses of laboratory experime...
12  cards
observational techniques- types of observation
What is an observational method i...,
What is a naturalistic observation 2,
Strengths of naturalistic observa...
19  cards
self report techniques
What is a self report technique i...,
What is a questionnaire 2,
Strengths of questionnaires 3
18  cards
correlations
What is a correlation in psycholo...,
What are co variables 2,
What are the three types of corre...
12  cards
content analysis
What is content analysis in psych...,
What are the steps involved in co...,
What is a coding scheme in conten...
12  cards
case studies
What is a case study in psychology 1,
Key features of a case study 2,
Strengths of case studies 3
18  cards
aims
What is an aim 1,
How is an aim different from a hy...,
What should an aim include 3
6  cards
hypothesis
What is a hypothesis 1,
What is a directional hypothesis 2,
What is a non directional hypothe...
9  cards
sampling
What does population refer to 1,
What does target population refer...,
What does sample refer to 3
22  cards
pilot studies and the aims of piloting
What is a pilot study in psycholo...,
Why are pilot studies important i...,
What is the role of feedback in a...
16  cards
Experimental designs
What are the three types of exper...,
What is an independent groups des...,
Strengths of independent groups d...
15  cards
observational design
What is observational design in p...,
What are behavioural categories i...,
Why are behavioural categories im...
14  cards
questionnaire construction
What is a questionnaire in psycho...,
What is meant by questionnaire de...,
What are open questions in questi...
14  cards
variables
What is an independent variable iv 1,
What is a dependent variable dv 2,
What is an operationalised variab...
14  cards
control
What is meant by control in psych...,
Why is control important in psych...,
What is standardisation in resear...
15  cards
demand characteristics and investigator effects
What are demand characteristics i...,
How do demand characteristics aff...,
Examples of demand characteristics 3
9  cards
ethics
What is an ethical issue 1,
What are the main ethical issues 2,
What the right to withdraw refer ...
19  cards
descriptive statistics
What are descriptive statistics i...,
What are the three measures of ce...,
When is the mean the most appropr...
16  cards
analysis and interpretation of correlations
What is a correlation in psycholo...,
What are the two main types of co...,
How are correlations visually rep...
15  cards
content analysis and coding
What is content analysis 1,
What kind of data is suitable for...,
What is coding in content analysis 3
15  cards
thematic analysis
What is thematic analysis 1,
What kind of data is thematic ana...,
What is a theme in thematic analy...
14  cards
role of peer review in the scientific process
What is peer review 1,
What are the 3 main aims of peer ...,
How does peer review ensure resea...
11  cards
psychology in the economy
What does psychology and the econ...,
How can psychological research in...,
Give an example of psychology red...
11  cards
reliability
What is reliability in psychologi...,
What is internal reliability 2,
What is external reliability 3
13  cards
validity
What is validity in psychological...,
What is internal validity 2,
What is external validity 3
11  cards
features of science
What are the three key features o...,
What does objectivity mean in psy...,
What is replicability and why is ...
10  cards
reporting psychological investigations
What are the six main sections of...,
What is the purpose of the abstra...,
What should be included in the in...
9  cards
quantitative and qualitative data
What is quantitative data 1,
What is qualitative data 2,
What are strengths of quantitativ...
9  cards
primary and secondary data
What is primary data in psycholog...,
What is secondary data in psychol...,
What are strengths of primary data 3
10  cards
presentation and display of quantitative data
What are the key methods for pres...,
When should a bar chart be used 2,
When should a histogram be used 3
7  cards
distributions
What is a distribution in psychol...,
What is a normal distribution 2,
What are the characteristics of a...
8  cards
levels of measurement
What are the four levels of measu...,
What is nominal data 2,
What is ordinal data 3
9  cards
stats tests
What is the pneumonic you must kn...,
What the the pneumonic stand for 2,
When should a chi squared test be...
12  cards
Stats Test Exam Question
Media 1,
Media 2,
Media 3
20  cards

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