SEM 1 Research Methods

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Decks in this class (14)

Psychology as a Science
What should conclusions be based on,
What is an empirical evidence,
What evidence derives from inform...
27  cards
Open science
What term is used to describe a m...,
Describe the replication crisis,
What happens when an experiment f...
47  cards
Quantitative and Qualitative methods
What is quantitative research,
What are the features of,
What are the features of qualitat...
32  cards
Theories, hypotheses, constructs and variables
Define a fact,
Define a theory,
What is the purpose of a theory i...
29  cards
Scales of Measurement, Independent and Dependent variables
What are the 4 scales of measurement,
What is nominal as a scale of mea...,
What is the lowest level of measu...
32  cards
Subjects Design
What is subjects design,
What are the 3 types of subjects ...,
What is a between subjects design
43  cards
Measurement Error Confounds
Define random error,
Define constant or systematic error,
Random errors bias obscure the re...
32  cards
Measure Quality
What are the 2 things psychologis...,
What is precision,
What is accuracy
48  cards
True Causation
When can we say variable x causes...,
What does it mean when a variable...,
What does it mean when a variable...
13  cards
Samples and Populations
Define populations,
Define samples,
What are the 4 reasons why we sam...
41  cards
Sample test
Which of the following is a probl...,
A researcher is interested in the...,
A researcher is interested in the...
20  cards
Intro to Survey Research
Surveys are standardised measurin...,
Surveys provide normative data wh...,
How are surveys typically present...
30  cards
Survey Design
What 4 components do we need to c...,
What are the criteria for good su...,
How do we order the survey questi...
47  cards
Rating Scales and Other Considerations for Surveys
What is the purpose of rating sca...,
Rating scales are particularly us...,
What are the different formats of...
66  cards

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