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research methods

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experimental method
Aim 1,
Hypothesis 2,
Two types of hypothesis 3
10  cards
research issues
Extraneous variables 1,
Confoundning variables 2,
Demand characteristics 3
6  cards
experimental design
Independent groups 1,
Repeated measures 2,
Matched pairs 3
11  cards
types of experiments
Experiments 1,
Lab experiment 2,
Stengths of lab ex 3
13  cards
sampling
Random sample 1,
Strenght of random sample 2,
3 limitations random sample 3
16  cards
ethical issues + ways of dealing
Ethical issues 1,
4 ethical issues 2,
Informed consent 3
9  cards
pilot studies +more
Pilot study 1,
Aims of a pilot study 2,
Single blind procedure 3
5  cards
observational techniques
Naturalistic observation 1,
Controlled observation 2,
Covert observation 3
14  cards
observational design
Unstructured observation 1,
Structured observation 2,
Behavioural categories 3
8  cards
self- report techniques
Questionnaires 1,
Open questionnaires 2,
Closed questionnaire 3
11  cards
self- report designs
Designing questionnaires 1,
Likert scale 2,
Rating scale 3
8  cards
correlations
Correlations 1,
Types of correlation 2,
Strength of correlations 3
8  cards
types of data
Qualitative data 1,
Quantitative data 2,
Primary data 3
11  cards
measures of central tendency and dispersion
Measures of central tendency 1,
Measures of dispersion 2,
Mean 3
7  cards
presentation qual data
Tables 1,
Bar charts 2,
Histogram 3
6  cards
sign test
Significance 1,
Sign test 2,
Probability 3
6  cards
peer review + research and economy
Peet review 1,
Main aims of peer review 2,
Evaluation of peer review 3
6  cards
case studies and content analysis
Case study 1,
Case history 2,
Evaluation case study 3
7  cards
reliability
Reliability 1,
2 ways of assessing reliabilty 2,
Test retest 3
7  cards
validity
Validity 1,
Ecological validity 2,
Temporal validity 3
7  cards
choosing statistical test
Statistical test 1,
Levels of measurement 2,
Chi squared 3
9  cards
probability and significance
Probability 1,
Significance 2,
Critical value 3
5  cards
reporting psychological investigations
All elements of psychological inv...,
Abstract 2,
Introduction 3
7  cards
features of a science
Paradigm 1,
Paradign shift 2,
Theory construction 3
8  cards

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