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Research Methods

This class was created by Brainscape user Hope-Louise Farnie. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

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Decks in this class (23)

Experimental method
What is an experimental methods,
What is an aim,
What is a hypothesis
8  cards
Research issues
What are extraneous variables,
What are confounding variables,
What are demand characteristics
7  cards
Experimental designs
What are independent group designs,
What is the evaluation of indepen...,
What are repeated measures
8  cards
Types of experiments
What are laboratory experiments,
What are the strengths of laborat...,
What are the limitations of labor...
12  cards
Sampling
What is a random sample,
What is the evaluation of random ...,
What is systematic sampling
10  cards
Ethical issues and dealing with them
What are ethical issues,
What is informed consent,
What is deception
8  cards
Types of studies
What are pilot studies,
What are single blind procedures,
What are double blind procedures
3  cards
Observational techniques
What are naturalistic observations,
What are controlled observations,
What are covert observations
12  cards
Observational designs and issues
What are behavioural categories,
What is event sampling,
What is time sampling
6  cards
Self-report techniques
What are questionnaires,
What are open ended questions,
What are closed questions
9  cards
Self report design
What are likert scales,
What are rating scales,
What is a fixed choice option
5  cards
Correlations
What is a correlation,
What is a positive correlation,
What is a negative correlation
6  cards
Types of data
What is qualitative data,
What is the evaluation of qualita...,
What is quantitative data
8  cards
measures of central tendency and dispersion
What are descriptive statistics,
What is the mean,
What is the median
7  cards
presentation of quantitative data
What is a bar chart,
What are histograms,
What is a scattergram
5  cards
Statistical testing - sign test
What are the three conditions to ...,
What are the steps of using the s...,
3  cards
peer review and research on the economy
What is peer review,
What are the aims of peer review,
What is the evaluation of peer re...
5  cards
case studies and content analysis
What is a case study,
What are the strengths of a case ...,
What are the limitations of a cas...
8  cards
reliability
What is reliability,
What is test retest reliability,
What is inter observer reliability
7  cards
validity
What is validity,
What is face validity,
What is concurrent validity
11  cards
statistical testing
What are the three factors needed...,
What are the statistical test,
What are related designs
7  cards
probability and significance
What is probability,
What is significance,
What is the null hypothesis
8  cards
features of science
What is objectivity,
What is the empirical method,
What is replicability
9  cards

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