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Experimental Methods - quick test Flashcards

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1
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What is a strength associated with lab experiments?

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replicability

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What is the variable that we measure?

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dependent

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What is done to remove order-effects in a repeated measures design?

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counterbalancing

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What is an alternative hypothesis which does not state the direction the effect will take?

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two-tailed

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What is the variable that we manipulate?

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independent

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What is the experimental design where participants in one condition are matched with participants in another?

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matched pairs

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What is the sampling technique where we select people we have the opportunity to test?

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opportunity

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What is the type of experiment conducted in a real life situation?

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Field

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What is the term used to mean whether something is true to real life or not?

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Ecological validity

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10
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What is the experimental design where participants complete all conditions?

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repeated measures

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What is the name for the group that does not receive the IV?

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control

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What is the term for a participant’s behaviour specifically to please the researcher?

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Demand characteristics

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What is the group that receives the IV?

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experimental

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What is the experimental design where different groups are compared against each other?

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Independent measures

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What are the variables that could affect the DV (other than the IV)?

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Confounding

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What is an alternative hypothesis which states the direction the effect will take?

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one tailed

17
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What is the name for data in numerical form?

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Quantitative

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What is the name for data in written form?

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Qualitative

19
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What is a type of hypothesis that predicts the IV will not affect the DV?

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Null

20
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What are the rules and guidelines we have to abide by when conducting psychological research?

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Ethics

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What is the type of experiment where the IV is manipulated by nature?

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Quasi

Z: AS Psychology (Methodology) (12 decks)

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