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Quantitative

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Numerical data, information that is or can be converted into numbers

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Qualitative Data

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Descriptive data

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Types of questions

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Closed questions

Open questions

Attitude scales

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Open questions

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Do not involve preset answers, allow respondents to answer freely

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Strength of Open questions

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• Greater, more accurate amswers

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Weakness of Open questions

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• require more time and effort
• degree of qualitative analysis
-> subjective interpretation from researcher

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Ranked scale

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Answering through the raking of options from high to low.

Example:

“Put the following list of animals in the order in which you fear them; place the most feared in position 1, and so on”

Horse, rat, spider, cat, rabbit, dog, cow

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Types of Interviews

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Structured

Semi- structured

Unstructured

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Closed questions

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Questions with preset fixed answers that respondant has to circle/tick

  • quantitative data
  • fixed choice
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Semi- Structured Interview

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More conversational and dynamic. A set of questions that they aim to be answered but do not follow a standardized format.

• quantitative and qualitative data

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Unstructured Interview

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Loose research aim with no standardized questions.

• qualitative data

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Requirements when conducting Unstructured Interviews

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Researcher:

  • analytical
  • skilled at achieving a good rapport
  • good listening skills
  • non-judgmental language

Ethical:

  • details must be anonymized
  • deal sensitively when asking personal information
  • must not breech right to privacy
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Sampling Techniques

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Random sampling

Stratified sampling

Opportunity sampling

Volunteer sampling

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Random sampling

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Participants are recruited randomly.

Through:
• random sequences produced by computers
• place names in a hat

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Random sampling strengths and weaknesses

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+ representative of population

  • unrepresentative by chance
  • obtain consent from each participant
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Stratified sampling

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Recruiting participants with specific traits to fit the target population better.

Through:
• target population of an office, recruit office workers
• target population of a school, recruit students and teachers

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Stratified sampling strengths and weaknesses

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+ representative of target population

  • time consuming finding participants
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Opportunity sampling

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Using participants who are available at the time.

Through:
• passers-by

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Opportunity sample strengths and weaknesses

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+ fast and simple

  • limited control over recruitments
  • not everyone has an equal chance
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Volunteer sampling

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Self-selected participants who volunteer to take part after having heard of the existence of this study.

Through:
• adverts (newspapers, tv, student common room)
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Volunteer sampling strengths and weaknesses

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  • no control over recruitments
  • certain type of participants might take part making it less representative
  • sample bias

+ pretesting volunteers reduces sample bias
+ fast and simple

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Structured interview

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Standardized interviews consisting of the same question in the same order so that all respondents are asked the same questions in the same way

• closed questions

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Attitude scales

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Range of different options to answer

  • likert scale
  • ranked scale
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Likert scale

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Respondants rate their opinion

Example:

“Naughty children should be smacked”

   5            4            3              2                    1 S. agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | S. Disagree
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Social desirability

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When a respondent does not give a genuine answer instead giving one that depicts them in a positive light.

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Self-report Data

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A method to gather information about how people feel, their attitudes and opinions, personality types and other traits.

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Types of self-report methods

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  • surveys
  • interview
  • questionnaires
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Questionnaire

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Designed to gather a large amount of data by accessing a large sample

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Measures of central tendency

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  • mean
  • median
  • mode
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Measures of dispersion

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  • range

- standard deviation

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CAT Scans

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  • multiple X-rays
  • produced cross-sectional image of brain
  • create 3D image of brain
  • highlights brain damage/ tumours
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Evaluate the use of CAT scans

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+ easy
+ accurate

  • do not show brain activity
  • harmful
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PET scans

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  • 3D computer generated images
  • radioactive injected tracer - releases Gamma rays
  • high activity = more gamma rays
  • used to find out active parts of the brain
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fMRI Scans

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  • through oxygen
  • detects changes of blood-oxygenation and flow
  • active areas use more oxygen
  • used to investigate: learning, emotion, memory
  • electromagnets used to detect blood changes
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Evaluate the use of fMRI scans

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+ shows brain activity
+ non-invasive (nothing injected)
+ non-harmful (no radiation)
+ more specific

  • people with mental implants/ pacemakers cannot get fMRI scans
  • claustrophobic people might have problems
  • more expensive
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Brain scanning techniques

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  • CAT scans
  • PET scans
  • fMRI
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Evaluate the use of PET scans

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+ raine et al. used it (evidence)
+ shows non functioning areas of the brain

  • harmful (radioactive)
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Experimental designs

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  • independent groups design
  • repeated measures design
  • matched pairs design
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Independent Groups Design

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Each condition has completely different groups of people

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Repeated Measures Design

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Everyone is in both experimental and control group

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Matched Pairs Design

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Different participants in each condition BUT matched on important characteristics

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