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Operationalized
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Making all concepts measurable.
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Extraneous variables
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Anything other than the IV that affects the DV- that connot be controlled.
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Confounding variable
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Anything that you can’t control that affects the DV.
4
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Ecological validity
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Research is reflective of real life- setting.
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Mundane realism
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The experiment is reflective of real life.
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Demand characteristics
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Someone changing their actions to fit what they think the experimenter wants.
7
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Random
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Equal chance of being selected.
8
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Confederate
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Apart of an experiment. (actor)
Psychology (Research methods)
flashcards
Decks in class (29)
# Cards
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Research methods definitions5
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Keywords8
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Experimental design9
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Sampling techniques12
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Variables keywords10
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Reliability of experiments8
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Types of validity8
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Ethics keywords8
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Variables controls3
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Dealing with ethical issues5
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Observational techniques keywords5
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Self-report techniques14
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Correlational analysis4
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Features of science8
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Is psychology a science2
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Writing a psychological report7
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Writing a reference1
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Types of data3
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Normal distribution3
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Levels of measurment3
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The sign test7
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Designing an interview5
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Generalisation4
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Content analysis6
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Strengths of observations6
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Writing a hypothesis0
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Descriptive statistics8
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Homogeneity of variance3
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Debrief1
