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Research methods - Psychology - Paper 2

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Key terms
What are extraneous variables 1,
What are confounding variables 2,
What are demand characteristics 3
6  cards
Aims and hypothesis
What is the aim of a study 1,
What is the hypothesis 2,
What is a directional hypothesis 3
6  cards
Sampling
What is a sample 1,
How do you know if the sample is ...,
Volunteer sample 3
9  cards
Variables
Independent 1,
Dependent 2,
Control 3
6  cards
Experimental design
What are independent measures 1,
What are repeated measures 2,
What are matched pairs 3
3  cards
Types of experiment
Lab experiment 1,
Field experiment 2,
Natural experiment 3
5  cards
Self report studies - Interviews/Questionnaires
What types of interviews are there 1,
Explain structured interviews 2,
Explain unstructured interviews 3
8  cards
Types of observation
What types of observation are the...,
Explain naturalistic observations 2,
Explain covert observations 3
7  cards
Observations
What are behavioural categories 1,
What is inter rater reliability 2,
What is continuous sampling 3
5  cards
Research design
Cross sesctional research 1,
Longitudinal research observations 2,
Cohort studies observations longi...
4  cards
Reliability
What is reliability 1,
Test retest 2,
Inter rater reliability 3
3  cards
Meta analysis
What is meta analysis 1,
What is effect size 2,
What is good about meta analysis 3
4  cards
Peer review
What is peer review 1,
What does the feedback determine 2,
What methods of peer review are t...
4  cards
Types of Validity
Concurrent validity 1,
Face validity 2,
Ecological validity 3
4  cards
Control of extraneous variables
What will happen if extraneous va...,
Demand characteristics 2,
How can you control demand charac...
10  cards
Statistical testing/Inferential testing
Significant result 1,
What do you do if the test is sig...,
What do you do if it is not signi...
9  cards
How to do the sign test
What is it for 1,
How do you know if the observed v...,
Step 1 3
8  cards
Ethical issues
Informed consent 1,
Deception 2,
Right to withdraw 3
5  cards

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