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types of experiment
Laboratory experiment 1,
Laboratory experiment strengths 2,
Laboratory experiments limitations 3
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experimental methods
Aim definition 1,
How are aims developed 2,
Hypothesis definition 3
18
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research issues
Extraneous variable 1,
When should extraneous variables ...,
What is described as nuisance var...
15
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experimental designs
Independent groups 1,
Experimental designs definition 2,
If there are two levels of iv ind...
17
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sampling
Population 1,
Target population 2,
What should samples be representa...
19
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ethical issues and ways of dealing with them
Ethical issues definition 1,
What are the four ethical concerns 2,
Informed consent 3
19
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pilot studies
Pilot studies definition 1,
Aim of a pilot study 2,
How are pilot studies used in obs...
7
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observational techniques
Importance of observation 1,
What type of method is observation 2,
How can observation be used in an...
22
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observational design
What are two ways of recording da...,
Unstructured observation 2,
What type of data does unstructur...
26
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self-report techniques
Self report technique definition 1,
Questionnaires 2,
Questionnaire used in experiments...
20
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self-report design
Designing questionnaires using cl...,
Likert scales 2,
Rating scales 3
15
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correlations
What does a correlation illustrate 1,
Correlations definition 2,
How is a correlation plotted 3
13
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types of data
Qualitative data 1,
What might be shown in qualitativ...,
What form of observation is quali...
24
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peer review
Peer review definition 1,
How are research findings publish...,
What is peer review 3
13
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psychology and the economy
Economy definition 1,
Bowlby s attachment research into...,
How has research changed since bo...
10
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Case studies - A-Level
Case study definition 1,
What does it mean to study a case...,
What do case studies often involve 3
11
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correlations - A-Level
Correlations definition 1,
Correlation coefficient defintion 2,
What does the term correlation re...
9
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content analysis - A-Level
Content analysis definition 1,
Coding definition 2,
Thematic analysis definition 3
20
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reliability - A-level
Test retest definition 1,
Reliability definition 1,
Inter observer reliability defini...
26
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Validity - A-level
Validity definition 1,
Face validity definition 2,
Concurrent validity definition 3
30
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choosing a statistical test - A-level
Statistical test definition 1,
Sign test defintion 2,
Levels of measurement definition 3
47
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probability and significance - A-level
Probability definition 1,
Significance definition 2,
Critical value definition 3
31
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Statistical tests - A-level
When is mann whitney u used 1,
How is the data used in mann whit...,
What is a table of ranks in mann ...
44
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Sections of a scientific report - A-level
Abstract definition 1,
Introduction definition 2,
Method definition 3
29
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Features of a science - A-level
Objectivity definition 1,
Empirical method 2,
Replicability definition 3
39
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