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AQA A level Psych p2-Research Methods

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Experimental design
What is experimental design,
What is independent groups design,
Advantages of independent groups ...
13  cards
Operationalisation of variables
What is operationalisation,
What is an aim,
What is the hypothesis
14  cards
Sampling
Who is the target population,
Why do psychologists use sampling...,
What is opportunity sampling
18  cards
Correlations and pilots
What is a correlation analysis,
What is a positive correlation,
What is a negative correlation
9  cards
Questionnaires
What are investigator effects exp...,
What is a double blind procedure,
What is a single blind procedure
10  cards
Interviews
What is an interview,
What are structured interviews,
What are unstructured interviews
7  cards
Observations
What is a participant observation,
Strengths of participant observation,
Disadvantages of participant obse...
23  cards
Ethics
Importance of ethics,
What did the british psychologica...,
Explain informed consent as an et...
11  cards
Experimental research methods
Why is a lab experiment used,
Advantages of lab experiment,
Disadvatages of lab experiment
12  cards
Data analysis
What is qualitative data,
What is quantitative data,
Strengths of quantitative data
24  cards
Content analysis
What is content analysis,
What are the different stages in ...,
Strengths of content analysis
4  cards
Psychology in the economy
Psychology can have implications ...,
Economic implications depression ocd,
Ao3 less money on health service
5  cards
Peer review
What is peer review,
Single blid process,
Double blind
6  cards
Psychology as a science
What are the main features of a s...,
What are empirical methods,
What is objectivity
11  cards
Presenting data
Briefly describe what a histogram...,
Briefly describe what a bar chart...,
Briefly describe what a table wha...
3  cards
Report writing
What is the abstract and what doe...,
What does the introduction include,
What does the method include
7  cards
Levels of measurement
What is nominal data,
What is ordinal data,
What is interval ratio data
3  cards
Thematic analysis
What is thematic analusis,
Outline the 6 stages of thematic ...,
How can thematic analysis be disp...
3  cards
Statistical tests
What is nominal data,
What is ordinal data,
What is interval data
12  cards
Validity
Face validity,
Concurrent validity,
Prediction validity
6  cards

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