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Experimental Method
What are the 4 types of experiments,
Independent variable,
Dependent variable
23  cards
Correlational Analysis
What is correlational analysis,
4 steps to carry out correlationa...,
Positive correlation
8  cards
Observation
Obsevation,
Naturalistic observation,
Controlled observation
14  cards
Self Report Methods + Case Studies
What are the 2 methods of self re...,
Closed questions,
Open questions
15  cards
Aims and Hypothesis
What is an aim,
What is a hypothesis,
Experimental methods
6  cards
Experimental Design (+Pilot Studies)
What are the 3 ways a participant...,
Independent groups,
Repeated measures
11  cards
Reliability and Validity
What is reliability,
What are the 3 types of reliability,
Internal reliability
13  cards
Ethics
Lack of informed consent solution,
Solution for lack of informed con...,
Deception
13  cards
Selection of Participants
Random sampling,
Evaluation random sampling,
Opportunity sampling
10  cards
The Relationship between Researchers and Participants
Demand characteristics,
How to reduce demand characteristics,
Investigator experimenter effects
4  cards
Types of Data
Quantitative data,
Strengths of quantitative data,
Limitations of quantitative data
6  cards
Primary and Secondary Data
Primary data,
Primary data,
Primary data
9  cards
Descriptive Statistics
Mean,
Dis advantages of mean,
Median
10  cards
Presenting Data
Bar chart,
Histogram,
Frequency polygon
6  cards
Levels of Measurement
Nominal data,
Ordinal data,
Interval data
3  cards
Statistical Testing
Mann whitney,
Unrelated t test,
Related t test
10  cards
Levels of Significance and Type 1 and Type 2 Errors
Type 1 errors,
Type 2 errors
2  cards
Analysing Qualitative Data: Content Analysis
Content analysis,
4 steps to content analysis,
Thematic analysis
4  cards
Psychological Investigations (Reporting, Referencing, Peer Review, Economy Impact)
Effect of psychological studies o...,
What are the 6 sections of a psyc...,
Abstract
11  cards
Features of Science
7 features of science,
Objectivity,
The empirical method
8  cards

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