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Question 1

What is qualitative data

Answer 1

Catagorical data

Question 2

What is quantitative data

Answer 2

Numerical data

Question 3

What are extraneous and controlled variables

Answer 3

extraneous variable
- Anything that is not the independent variable that has the potential to affect the results

controlled variable
- a variable that is consistent during the experiment

Question 4

What are independent and dependent variables

Answer 4

independent
the variable you manipulate or vary in an experimental

dependent
what you measure

Question 5

What is primary and secondary data

Answer 5

Primary
first hand data gathered by the researcher

Secondary
data collected by someone else earlier

Question 6

What is empirical evidence and distinguish between the scientific method and pseudosciences

Answer 6

empirical evidence
info is obtained through observation and documentation of certain behavior and patterns or through an experiment

Scientific method
enables us to test a hypothesis

Pseudoscience
not true

Question 7

What are random and stratified sampling procedures

Answer 7

random sampling
participents selected at random

stratified sampling
Dividing the population into groups based on relevant characteristics and selecting samples from the group to go into control vs. experimental

Question 8

What are research designs, specifically fieldwork and case studies

Answer 8

- Case Study
in-depth investigations of individuals, groups, or phenomena
**Collects detailed information through interviews, observations, and records
Provides individualised data that may not be generalisable
*- Correlation Study
- Controlled Experiment
- Fieldwork
Research that is conducted in real-world settings
**Data collection through observations, interviews, surveys, or experiments
Offers insight in natural contexts but challenges in controlling variables
*- Literature Review

Question 9

What does it mean for research to have internal validity

Answer 9

that the observed results represent the truth in the population we are studying and are not due to methodological errors

Question 10

What are the following ethical principles: beneficence, non-maleficence, withdrawal rights, informed consent

Answer 10

beneficence
commitment to maximising benefits and minimising risks and harms

non-maleficence
avoiding causing harm, but if there is harm it should not be disproportionate to the benefits

withdrawal rights
Participants are able to withdraw their involvement at any time, and their results should be removed

informed consent
participants understand the experiment including risks, before agreeing to participate

Question 11

What is cognitive behavioural therapy

Answer 11

therapy that teaches you coping skills for dealing with different problems