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Research methods

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Decks in this class (24)

experimental method
What are the experimental methods 1,
What is the aim 2,
What is a hypothesis 3
9  cards
research issues
What is an extraneous variable 1,
What are demand characteristic 2,
What is investigator effects 3
4  cards
experimantal designs
What is an experimental design 1,
What is independent group design 2,
What is repeated measures 3
9  cards
types of experiments
What is a lab experiment 1,
What is a field experiment 2,
What is a natural experiment 3
8  cards
Sampling
What is a population 1,
What is a sample 2,
What is a random sample 3
12  cards
Ethical issues and ways of dealing with them
What is informed consent 1,
What is deception 2,
What is protection from harm 3
8  cards
Pilot studies
What is a pilot study 1,
Aim of pilot study 2
2  cards
observational techniques
What is a naturalistic observation 1,
What is a controlled observation 2,
What is a covert observation 3
9  cards
observational designs
What is behavioural categories 1,
What is event sampling 2,
What is time sampling 3
12  cards
self report techniques
What are questionnaires 1,
What are open questions 2,
What is a closed question 3
9  cards
self report design
What is a likert scale 1,
What is a rating scale 2,
What is a fixed choice option 3
4  cards
correlations
What is a correlation 1,
What is the difference between co...,
Strength of correlation 3
6  cards
types of data
What is qualitative data 1,
What is quantitative data 2,
Evaluation of qualitative data 3
8  cards
measures of central tendency and dispersion
What are the measures of central ...,
What are the measures of dispersi...
2  cards
presentation of qualitative data
What is normal distribution 1,
What is a positive skew 2,
What is a negative skew 3
6  cards
statistical testing : the sign test
What do we need in order to use a...,
What is the accepted level of pro...,
How to find your critical value 3
3  cards
Peer review and psychological research and the economy
What is peer review 1,
What is the main aim of peer revi...,
Evaluation if peer review 3
4  cards
Case studies and content analysis
What does studying a case in psyc...,
What is content analysis 2,
What is coding 3
9  cards
Reliability
What is test retest reliability 1,
What is inter observer reliability 2,
How is reliability measured 3
7  cards
Validity
Face validity 1,
Concurrent validity 2,
Ecological validity 3
8  cards
Choosing a statistical test
What is a statistical test 1,
What is a sign test 2,
What are the levels of measuremen...
15  cards
Probability and Significance
Blank 1
1  cards
Features of Science
What are the 5 features of science 1,
What is the objective and empiric...
2  cards

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