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Decks in this class (23)

definitions
Define operationalisation 1,
Define aim 2,
Define experimental method 3
27  cards
types of experiments
Types of experiments 1,
What is a laboratory experiment 2,
Advantages of lab experiments 3
16  cards
hypotheses
Difference between directional an...,
Define hypothesis 2,
Define directional hypothesis one...
6  cards
graphs
Bar chart 1,
Histogram 2,
Difference between bar chart and ...
16  cards
validity and reliability
Validity 1,
Internal validity 2,
External validity 3
18  cards
variables
Difference between iv and dv 1,
Independent variable 2,
Dependent variable 3
14  cards
BPS code of ethics and consent
What are ethical guidelines 1,
Informed consent 2,
Deception 3
14  cards
experimental design
What is a solution to the problem...,
What is an experimental method 2,
Independent groups 3
11  cards
observations
Controlled experiment 1,
Advantages of controlled experime...,
Disadvantages of controlled exper...
25  cards
self report: interview
Define interview 1,
Advantages of interviews 2,
Disadvantages of interviews 3
11  cards
content analysis and thematic analysis
What is content analysis 1,
Describe the process involved in ...,
How can you test for reliability ...
9  cards
descriptive statistics
Measures of central tendency 1,
How to calculate the mean 2,
Advantages of mean 3
17  cards
types of data
What is qualitative data 1,
Advantages of qualitative data 2,
Disadvantages of qualitative data 3
12  cards
self report: questionnaire
Questionnaire 1,
What are open questions 2,
What are closed questions 3
6  cards
case studies
Case studies 1,
Advantages of case studies 2,
Disadvantages of case studies 3
4  cards
sampling
What is a sample 1,
What is a population 2,
What is a sampling frame 3
24  cards
levels of measurement
Nominal 1,
Ordinal 2,
Interval ratio 3
5  cards
statistical tests
Define null hypothesis 1,
Define significance level 2,
If the probability of your result...
26  cards
peer review and the economy
What is a peer review 1,
Stages of a peer review 2,
What is the role of peer review i...
5  cards
reporting psychological investigations
What should the title of an inves...,
What should the abstract of an in...,
What should the introduction of a...
12  cards
acronyms for inferential testing
Acronyms for inferential testing 1,
Socr 2,
Picr 3
9  cards
the economy
How does psychology impact the ec...,
How does bowlby s maternal depriv...,
How does obedience and conformity...
6  cards
features of science
Features of science 1,
What is the empirical method 2,
What is objectivity 3
9  cards

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