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The experimental method
Define the aim of an investigation,
Define experiment,
Define extraneous variables
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Control of variables
Define control in psychology,
Explain the difference between ex...,
Define validity
4
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Return to hypotheses and other things???
What is a confederate,
Directional and non directional h...,
Is a directional hypothesis one t...
7
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Experimental design
What are the types of experimenta...,
What does experimental design act...,
What is the main weakness of usin...
8
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Experimental method
If you dont know lab and field by...,
Why are natural and quasi experim...,
What is a natural experiment
5
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More problems with experiments
Define demand characteristics,
What are investigator effects,
Name two other common extraneous ...
5
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Sampling
What is bias,
What are the 5 types of sampling,
What is systematic sampling
8
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Ethical issues
Who are british psychologists gui...,
What are the 6 ethical issues in ...,
Describe bps guidance on informed...
12
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Observational techniques
What are the different types of o...,
What are the conditions in a natu...,
What is a strength of using obser...
5
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Observational design
What must a researcher decide abo...,
What must behavioural categories ...,
What is event sampling
4
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Self-report techniques
Why are questionnaires always con...,
What are the different types of i...,
What is a generic strength of sel...
7
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Self-report design
When conducting a questionnaire w...,
How can researchers make question...,
What can be added to a questionna...
4
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Other research methods
Name 4 other research methods,
What is a review,
What is a meta analysis
8
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Measures of central tendency and dispersion
What are measures of central tend...,
What are the 2 measures of disper...,
What is nominal data
8
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Display of quantitative data and data distributions
What data is most suitable for ba...,
What must the data on a histogram...,
When are scattergrams used
9
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Types of data
What is a limitation of quantitat...,
What is a limitation of qualitati...,
What is a strength of primary data
4
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Introduction to statistical testing
How do you complete the sign test
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The scientific process and peer review
What is peer review,
What are the 6 stages of peer review,
What are the 3 purposes of peer r...
6
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Psychology and the economy
List ways in which psychology ben...,
What are the disadvantages of eco...,
How much do universities receive ...
4
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Content and thematic analysis
What is the definition of content...,
Describe the process of content a...,
Ao3 why does content analysis hav...
8
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Case studies
What is a case study,
What methods may a research use t...,
What are case studies often descr...
8
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Reliability
Define reliability,
How can reliability of observatio...,
How can the reliability of observ...
7
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Validity
How can validity of self report t...,
What is face validity,
What is concurrent validity
4
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Features of a science
What are the 5 features of a science,
Explain objectivity as a feature ...,
Describe replicability as a featu...
7
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Probability
What is a type 1 error,
What is a type 2 error
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Paradigms and paradigm shifts
Who suggested that to confirm a t...,
What is falsifiability,
What is a paradigm
5
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Reporting investigations
Describe the features of a psycho...,
What is the abstract,
What is the introduction
9
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