Paper 2 - Methods

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Research methods + experimental designs
Types of experiments 1,
Experimental designs 2,
Types of variables 3
10  cards
Scientific Processes
The scientific process 1,
Variables 2,
Experimental hypotheses 3
15  cards
Data Handling and analysis
Levels of measurement 1,
Descriptive statistics 2,
Measures of dispersion 3
11  cards
Inferential testing
Definition of inferential statist...,
Types of inferential tests 2,
Null and alternative hypotheses 3
11  cards
Correlations
Definition of correlation 1,
Types of correlation 2,
Correlation coefficient r 3
9  cards
Case studies and content analysis
Definition of case study 1,
Characteristics of case studies 2,
Strengths of case studies 3
11  cards
Reliability
Definition of reliability 1,
Types of reliability 2,
Importance of reliability 3
8  cards
Types of validity
Definition of validity 1,
Types of validity 2,
Importance of validity 3
6  cards
Choosing a statistical test
Purpose of statistical testing 1,
Factors to consider when choosing...,
Common statistical tests 3
6  cards
Probability and significance
Definition of probability 1,
Types of probability 2,
Understanding significance 3
11  cards
Tests of difference: Mann- whitney and wilcoxon
Overview of tests of difference 1,
Mann whitney u test 2,
Steps for conducting mann whitney...
10  cards
Parametric tests of difference: unrelated and related t-tests
Overview of parametric tests of d...,
Unrelated t test independent t te...,
Steps for conducting an unrelated...
11  cards
Tests of correlation: Spearman's and Pearson's
Types of correlation coefficients 1,
Pearson s correlation coefficient...,
Example of pearson s correlation 3
9  cards
Test of association: chi-squared
Overview of chi squared test 1,
Types of chi squared tests 2,
Formula for chi squared test 3
9  cards
Reporting psychological investigations
Importance of reporting psycholog...,
Structure of a psychological repo...,
Writing style and clarity 3
9  cards
Features of science
Empirical evidence 1,
Testability and falsifiability 2,
Replicability 3
11  cards

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