Research methods

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Decks in this class (19)

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

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