Research Methods

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Decks in this class (16)

Experimental Method
Experimental method 1,
Aim 2,
Hypothesis 3
11  cards
Control of Variables
Extraneous variable 1,
Confounding variables 2,
Demand characteristics 3
6  cards
Experimental Design
Experimental design 1,
Independent groups design 2,
Repeated measures 3
9  cards
Types of Experiments
What is a laboratory experiment 1,
Field experiment 2,
Natural experiment 3
12  cards
Sampling
Population 1,
Sample 2,
Sampling techniques 3
11  cards
Ethical Issues & Dealing with Them
Ethical issues 1,
British psychological society bps...,
What is informed consent and how ...
14  cards
Pilot Studies
Pilot study 1,
Aims 2,
Single blind procedure 3
5  cards
Observational Techniques
Naturalistic observation 1,
Controlled observation 2,
Covert observation 3
9  cards
Observational Design
Behavioural categories 1,
Event sampling 2,
Time sampling 3
8  cards
Self-Report Techniques
Self report techniques 1,
Questionnaire 2,
Interview 3
12  cards
Self-Report Design
Open questions 1,
Closed questions 2,
Likert scale 3
9  cards
Case Studies & Content Analysis*
Case studies 1,
Content analysis 2,
Coding 3
9  cards
Correlation 1 & 2
Correlation 1,
Co variables 2,
Positive correlation 3
13  cards
Data Analysis: Types of Data
Qualitative data 1,
Quantitative data 2,
Primary data 3
9  cards
Data Analysis: Descriptive Statistics
Descriptive statistics 1,
Measures of central tendency 2,
Mean 3
7  cards
Data Analysis: Graphs
Scattergram 1,
Bar chart 2,
Summarising data in a table 3
8  cards

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