Research Methods

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Decks in this class (18)

Types of experiments
What is the definition of lab exp...,
Strengths of lab experiments cr,
Weaknesses of lab experiments
10  cards
Observational techniques
List the 6 different types of obs...,
What is the definition of natural...,
Eval of naturalistic
13  cards
Self report techniques
Eval of questionnaires,
Eval of structured interviews,
Eval of unstructured interviews
3  cards
Correlation, Case studies and Content Analysis
What is correlation,
Positive correlation,
Negative correlation
10  cards
Scientific processes, Aims and Hypothesis
List some of the ethical guidelin...,
Defintion of aim,
Definition of hypothesis
8  cards
Sampling
What is sampling,
What is a sample,
What is the target population
13  cards
Pilot studies and Experimental design
What are pilot studies,
What are the aims of piloting,
What are the 3 types of experimen...
10  cards
Observational design and Questionnaire construction
Inter observer reliability,
Focal sampling,
Eval of focal sampling
11  cards
Variables, Control and Demand + Investigator effects
Independent variable,
Dependent variable,
Why does iv and dv have to be ope...
11  cards
Ethics, Peer review
What is the role of peer review i...,
What is the function of peer review,
Strengths of peer review
4  cards
Reliability and Validity
What is reliability,
External reliability,
Internal reliability
14  cards
Features of science
What are the 5 key features of sc...,
Objectivity,
Empiricism
6  cards
Reporting psychology investigations
What are the 8 sections of a report,
Title,
Abstract
10  cards
Types of Data
What is quantitative data,
What is qualitative data,
Eval of qualitative data
8  cards
Descriptive statistics
What are measures of central tend...,
What are the three measures of ce...,
Eval median
9  cards
Presentation and Display of Quantitative Data + Distribution
Bar charts show,
Histograms,
Frequency polygon line graph
10  cards
analysis and interpretation of correlation, levels of measurement, content analysis and coding, thematic analysis
What is a correlational study,
What is a correlational coefficient,
What is the range of correlationa...
8  cards
Inferential testing
Steps of the sign test,
How to select and inferential test,
Chi squared
14  cards

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