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research methods

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Decks in this class (18)

experimental method
What is an experimental method 1,
What is the aim of a study 2,
Define a hypothesis 3
13  cards
research issues
What must researchers ensure abou...,
What is an extraneous variable 2,
Give an example of an extraneous ...
13  cards
experiment designs
What are experimental designs 1,
Name the three types of experimen...,
Describe independent groups design 3
20  cards
types of experiment
What are the types of experiments 1,
Define a laboratory experiment 2,
What is a strength of laboratory ...
14  cards
sampling
What is a population in research 1,
What is a sample in research 2,
Name one sampling technique 3
17  cards
ethical issues
What does dr ice stand for 1,
What is deception 2,
When can deception be fine 3
10  cards
pilot studies
What is a pilot study 1,
When is a pilot study good to use 2,
What is a single blind procedure 3
7  cards
obervational techniques
What is a naturalistic observation 1,
What are controlled observations 2,
What is a strength of naturalisti...
18  cards
observational design
What are some examples of observa...,
What is an unstructured observati...,
When is an unstructured observati...
15  cards
self-report techniques
What is a self report technique 1,
What is an example of a self repo...,
What is a questionnaire 3
16  cards
self-report design
What are likert scales 1,
What is a rating scale 2,
What are fixed choice options 3
8  cards
correlations
What are correlations 1,
What is a positive crrelation 2,
What is a negative correlation 3
6  cards
types of data
What is qualitative data 1,
What is an example of qualitative...,
What is a strength of qualitative...
18  cards
measures of central tendency and dispersion
What are descriptive statistics 1,
What is central tendency 2,
What is a mean 3
16  cards
presentation of quantitative data
Why is summarising data used 1,
What is a bar chart 2,
What is a histogram 3
8  cards
sign test
What is a sign test 1,
When are sign tests used 2,
How is the sign test reported 3
3  cards
peer review
What is a peer review 1,
What is the purpose of peer review 2,
How is peer review processed 3
5  cards
implication of psychological research for the economy
What does attachment research mea...,
How does psychology research impa...
2  cards

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