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variables, aims and hypotheses
Dependent variable,
Variable,
Independent variable
13  cards
extraneous/confounding variables
Extraneous variable,
Confounding variable,
Demand characteristics
11  cards
types of experiment
Experimental method,
Laboratory experiment,
Field experiment
14  cards
experimental designs
Experimental designs definition,
Independent groups,
Matched pairs
15  cards
sampling techniques
Sampling techniques definition,
Sample definition,
Population definition
22  cards
ethical issues
Bps code of ethics,
Ethics committees,
Ethical issues
20  cards
pilot studies and correlations
Pilot study,
What do researchers test for in a...,
Why do we do pilot studies
13  cards
conventions of reports
What is in the abstract section o...,
What is in the introduction secti...,
What is in the method section of ...
10  cards
peer review
What is peer review 2 marks,
Peer review process,
Weaknesses of single double blind...
5  cards
quanti data analysis and data distributions
Quantitative data,
Qualitative data,
What is nominal data
17  cards
inferential statistics
What is a one tailed test,
What is a two tailed test,
How to calculate the sign test
19  cards
self report techniques
Self report techniques,
Questionnaires,
Interview
16  cards
observations, content+meta analysis
Naturalistic observation,
Controlled observation,
Overt observations
39  cards
case studies, features of science
Case study definition,
Coherence definition,
Triangulation
17  cards
validity and reliability
Validity definition,
Internal validity definition,
External validity definition
22  cards

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