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Psych P2 4.2.3 Research Methods (Scientific processes)

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Decks in this class (22)

Aims, Hypothesis and Variables
What is an aim,
Example of an aim,
What is an independent variable
26  cards
Types of Experiments, Reliability and Validity
What is an experiment,
What are the 4 types of experimen...,
Laboratory experiments
24  cards
Experimental Designs, Control and Sampling
What are the 3 types of experimen...,
Describe independent groups,
Strengths of independent groups
45  cards
Ethics
Why were ethical guidelines and s...,
State the 5 types of consent,
What is informed consent
15  cards
Observations
What are the 6 types of observati...,
Naturalistic observations,
Strength of
42  cards
Self Report, Questionnaires and Interviews
What are self report measures,
What are open questions,
Strength of open questions
23  cards
Implications for the Economy
Step 1 research,
Step 2 impact on individuals,
Step 3a impact on individual s em...
5  cards
Correlations
What is a correlation,
What are the three types of corre...,
Positive correlation
14  cards
Descriptive Stats
What do measures of central tende...,
What are the 3 examples of measur...,
How to calculate mean
14  cards
Graphical Representation
What do you get marks for when dr...,
Bar charts,
Histogram
5  cards
Distributions and Sign Test
What will a normal distribution c...,
Why is this in terms of task diff...,
What are negative skewed distribu...
20  cards
Peer Review
How is peer review done,
What are reviewers looking for,
State the 5 reasons why we conduc...
14  cards
Data
What is primary data,
A strength of primary data,
A weakness of
15  cards
Features of Science
The empirical method,
Objectivity,
Replicability
7  cards
Reliability
Two types of reliability,
Reliability what is it,
External reliability
10  cards
Validity
Two types of validity,
Internal validity what is it,
How to measure and assess
9  cards
Case Studies
Definition of case studies,
Strengths of case studies,
Weaknesses of case studies
3  cards
Analysis of Qualitative Data
Qualitative data,
Strength of qualitative data,
Weaknesses of qualitative data
10  cards
Inferential Statistics
Probability and Levels of Data
15  cards
Statistical Test Table (Inferential Statistics Pt2)
What three things do you need to ...,
Test of correlation ordinal data,
Test of correlation interval data
12  cards
Errors
What are errors,
What are the two types of error,
Type i errors
8  cards
Scientific Reporting
Abstract,
Introduction,
Method
8  cards

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