Designer Study

Question 1

General Features

Answer 1

• Aim/Hypothesis
• Sample + Sampling Tecnique
• Ethics
• Procedure
• How the plan makes the study valid
  How the plan makes the study reliable

Question 2

Experiments

Answer 2

• Type of experiment
• IV
• DV
• Experimental Design
• Controls/Standardisation
• Counterbalancing, random allocation, etc

Question 3

Self-reports

Answer 3

• Question format (open vs closed)
• Example questions
• Question Scoring/Interpretation
• Questionnaire technique (paper and pencil, online, postal)
• Interview format (structured, unstructured, semi-structured)
• Interview technique (face-to-face, telephone)

Question 4

Questionnaires

Answer 4

• Technique (paper and pencil, online, postal)

Question 5

Interviews

Answer 5

• Format (structured, unstructured, semi-structured)
• Technique (face-to-face, telephone)

Question 6

Case Studies

Answer 6

• Details about the participant
• Content of the information collected
• Two or more techniques for data collection
• Analysis/Interpretation

Question 7

Observational Studies

Answer 7

• Overt/Covert
• Participant/Non-participant
• Naturalistic/Controlled
• Structured/Unstructured
• Number of observers

Question 8

Correlational Studies

Answer 8

• Two co-variables
• Measure of variable 1
• Measure of variable 2
• Nature of the relationship/scatter graph

Question 9

Longitudinal Studies

Answer 9

• Tests/Tasks
• Scoring
• Frequency/Interval
• Recontacting of participants (for repeated testing)
• Controls/Standardisation