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quantitative and qualitative data
Quantitative,
Qualitative
2  cards
types of experiments
Lab experiment,
Field experiment,
Natural experiment
4  cards
types of observation
Observations,
Naturalistic observation,
Controlled observation
8  cards
self report techniques
Self report techniques,
Questionnaires,
Questionnaire construction
8  cards
case studies
Case study
1  cards
correlation
Correlation,
Correlation co efficient,
Weaknesses of correlations
4  cards
aims and hypothesis
Aim,
Hypothesis,
Directional hypothesis
5  cards
sampling techniques
Sampling,
Random sampling,
Systematic sampling
6  cards
pilot studies
Pilot study
1  cards
experimental designs
Experimental designs,
Independent groups,
Repeated measures
4  cards
observational design
Observational design,
Event sampling,
Time sampling
3  cards
variables
Variables,
Extraneous variables,
Confounding variables
4  cards
control
Participant variables,
Order effects,
Random allocation
6  cards
demand characteristics & investigator effects
Demand characteristics,
Investigator effects
2  cards
ethical issues
Bps,
Consent,
Deception
9  cards
measures of central tendency
Mean,
Median,
Mode
3  cards
graphs
Bar chart,
Histograms,
Scattergrams
3  cards
peer review
Peer review,
Why is peer review used,
Recommendations
6  cards
measures of dispersion
Measures of dispersion,
Range,
Strengths of range
7  cards
implications of psychological research on the economy
Implications,
Attachment research,
Memory research
3  cards
reliability
Reliability,
Internal reliability,
External reliability
6  cards
validity
Validity,
Types of validity,
Assessment of validity
4  cards
features of science
Psychology as a science,
Objectivity and the empirical method,
Replication and falsifiability
5  cards
reporting psychological investigations
Sections of a scientific report,
Title,
Abstract
9  cards
distributions
Normal distribution,
Negative skewed distribution,
Positive skewed distribution
3  cards
content analysis
Content analysis,
Process of content analysis,
Strengths of content analysis
4  cards
thematic analysis
Thematic analysis,
Strengths,
Limitations
3  cards
levels of measurement
Nominal,
Ordinal,
Interval
4  cards
probability and significance
Probability,
Significance,
Statistical test
4  cards
statistical tables
Use of statistical tests,
Observed value,
Critical value
3  cards
sign test
Sign test,
Process
2  cards
type I and type II errors
Type i,
Type ii,
Overcome
3  cards

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