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Experimental method
Experimental method 1,
Aim 2,
Hypothesis 3
11
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Research issues
Extraneous variable ev 1,
Examples of extraneous variables 2,
Confounding variables 3
7
cards
Experimental designs
Experimental design 1,
Independent groups design 2,
Repeated measures design 3
15
cards
Types of experiment
Laboratory experiment 1,
What is one strength of a laborat...,
What is a second strength of a la...
20
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Sampling
Population 1,
Sample 2,
Generalisation 3
24
cards
Ethical issues and ways of dealing with them
Ethical issues 1,
Bps code of conduct 2,
What do ethics committees do 3
15
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Pilot studies (and more)
Pilot study 1,
How can a pilot study be helpful ...,
How can a pilot study be helpful ...
6
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Observational techniques
Observation 1,
What is a strength of observations 2,
What is a limitation of observati...
21
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Observational design
Unstructured observation 1,
Structured observation 2,
Behavioural categories 3
19
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Self-report techniques
Questionnaires 1,
What is one strength of questionn...,
What is a second strength of ques...
13
cards
Self-report design
Three scales for designing questi...,
How to write good questions when ...,
Closed questions 3
13
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Correlations
Correlation 1,
Scattergram 2,
Positive correlation 3
10
cards
Types of data
Qualitative data 1,
What is a strength of qualitative...,
What is a limitation of qualitati...
15
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Measures of central tendency and dispersion
Mean 1,
What is a strength of using the m...,
What is a limitation of using the...
17
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Presentation of quantitative data
Tables 1,
Bar charts 2,
Histograms 3
8
cards
Mathematical content
Percentages 1,
Percentage to a decimal 2,
Decimal places 3
9
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Statistical testing: The sign test
Significance 1,
Probability 2,
Calculated and critical values 3
8
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Peer review
Peer review 1,
What are the three aims of peer r...,
What is one strength of peer revi...
6
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Psychological research and the economy
What can the findings of our psyc...,
Attachment research into the role...,
The development of treatment for ...
3
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