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Research Methods

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By: Megan Tocknell
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Decks in this class (18)

Sampling
Sampling frame 1,
Random sampling 2,
Systematic sampling 3
14  cards
Experimental Design
Repeated measures design 1,
Advantages of rmd 2,
Disadvantages of rmd 3
9  cards
Types Of Experiments
Lab experiment 1,
Strengths of lab experiments 2,
Weaknesses of lab experiments 3
13  cards
Hypotheses
Directional hypothesis 1,
Example of a directional hypothes...,
Non directional hypothesis 3
5  cards
Experimental Method/Control
Operationalised 1,
Extraneous variables 2,
Confounding variables 3
10  cards
Problems With Experiments
Demand characteristics 1,
Investigator effects 2,
Participant variables 3
4  cards
Ethics
Bps code of ethics 1,
Crapd 2,
Bps values 3
8  cards
Self Report Techniques
Self report techniques 1,
Questionnaire 2,
Interviews 3
9  cards
Observarions
Naturalistic observation 1,
Controlled observation 2,
Overt observation 3
12  cards
Statistical Tests- Levels Of Measurement
What is a positive correlation 1,
What is a negative correlation 2,
What does zero correlation indica...
24  cards
Type I And Type II Errors
What is the null hypothesis 1,
What is the alternative hypothesis 2,
What is a type i error 3
11  cards
Features Of Psychology As A Science
What are the key features of scie...,
Define empiricism 2,
What is the empirical method 3
19  cards
Reporting Psychological Investigations
What is included in the abstract ...,
What is the purpose of the introd...,
What does the method section outl...
11  cards
Validity
What is validity in research 1,
What is internal validity 2,
What does internal validity quest...
29  cards
Content Analysis
What is content analysis 1,
What types of data are typically ...,
What is the first step in perform...
17  cards
Case Studies
What is a case study 1,
What methods are primarily used t...,
What types of subjects can case s...
16  cards
Design A Study
What type of groups were used in ...,
What is the independent variable ...,
What is the dependent variable dv...
9  cards
Correlation
Correlation 1,
Limitation of correlation 2,
Types of graphs used with correla...
5  cards

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