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what is a pilot study
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a pilot study is an initial run-through of the procedures set out to be in the study
2
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how does a pilot study work
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involves selecting a few people and trying out the study on them
3
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how can pilot studies be useful practically
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possible to save time and money by identifying any flaws in the procedures
4
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how do pilot studies help researchers
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help them by spotting ambiguities and confusion in the info given to the participant
5
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what is the floor effect
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when the task is too hard and none of the participants can complete it
6
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what is the ceiling effect
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when the task is so easy that everyone can complete the task easily
Psychology Research Methods
flashcards
Decks in class (38)
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Primary Data4
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Secondary Data5
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meta analysis6
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qualitative data4
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quantative data5
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Independent Groups5
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Repeated Measures8
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matched pairs design6
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labratory experiment7
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field experiment6
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natural experiment6
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quasi experiment6
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variables8
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conditions and relationships3
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experiments and generalisation issues12
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solving issues with experiments11
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pilot study6
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internal validity8
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external validity9
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sampling16
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external reliability4
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internal reliability and general reliability4
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self-report - part 1 interviews20
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self report - part 2 questionnaires10
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observations23
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observational design4
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correlations14
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data analysis part 1 descriptive statistics20
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data analysis part 2 presentation of quantitative data7
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data analysis part 3 inferential/statistical tests and probability14
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ethics16
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qualitative methods - case studies11
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qualitative methods - content analysis9
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qualitative methods - thematic analysis2
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psychology as a science18
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sign test4
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peer review9
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psychology and the economy5
