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Psychology - investigating behaviour

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Decks in this class (19)

Aims, variables, hypothesis and data types
Quantitative data 1,
Quantitative data example 2,
Quantitative data advantage 3
33  cards
Experimental design
Repeated measures 1,
Repeated measures advantages 2,
Repeated measures disadvantages 3
15  cards
Locations of research
Lab research 1,
Lab advantages 2,
Lab disadvantages 3
9  cards
Quasi-experiments
Quasi experiments 1,
Two types of quasi experiments 2,
Natural experiments 3
10  cards
Sampling methods
Bias 1,
Generalisation 2,
Target population 3
23  cards
Observational techniques
Participant observation 1,
Non participant observation 2,
Overt 3
10  cards
Self-report techniques
Closed question 1,
Closed question advantage 2,
Closed question disadvantage 3
21  cards
Reliability, validity and threats to validity
Reliability 1,
Internal reliability 2,
External reliability 3
33  cards
Ethical issues and ways to deal with them
Confidentiality 1,
Confidentiality researcher s poin...,
Anonymity 3
29  cards
Correlational studies
Continuous variable 1,
Intervening variable 2,
Correlation 3
11  cards
Content analysis and case studies
Content analysis 1,
Content analysis advantages 2,
Content analysis disadvantages 3
6  cards
Longitudinal and cross-section studies, and brain scans
Longitudinal study definition 1,
Longitudinal advantage 2,
Longitudinal study disadvantage 3
23  cards
Measures of central tendency and dispersion
Measures of central tendency 1,
Mean 2,
Mean process 3
21  cards
Displays of quantitative data
Features of graphs and tables 1,
Frequency table 2,
Bar chart 3
11  cards
Reporting psychological investigations
Designing your own study introduc...,
Designing your own study method 2,
Designing your own study design a...
21  cards
Peer review
The role of peer review the scien...,
The role of peer review peer revi...,
The parliamentary office of scien...
18  cards
Milgram - behavioural study of obedience
Background 1,
Obedience 2,
The experiment 3
18  cards
Kohlberg - child as a moral philosopher
Heinz moral dilemma 1,
Methodology 2,
Participants 3
24  cards
Exam questions
Describe the process of peer revi...,
What is the definition of test re...,
What is the definition of inter r...
4  cards

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