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Research Methods 1 Flashcards

1
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Iv

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The thing that changes

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Dv

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The thing you measure

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Cv

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The things that stay the same

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Order effect

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Occurs when the participants performance in the second condition is affected because they have already done the first condition.
They may do better or worse because of the practice, this may happen in a repeated measure design.

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Participant variables

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Differences between the people who take part in the experiment. These may affect the results of an experiment that uses an independent groups design

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Standardised procedures

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A set order of carrying out a study that is applied to all participants when necessary

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Counter balancing

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A procedure for evening out the order in which participants complete both conditions of an experiment

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Randomisation

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Using chance to produce an Order for a procedure

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Participant

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Person selected to take part In a study

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Sample

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A small group of people who represent the target population and who are studied

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Target population

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The large group of people the researcher wishes to study

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Generalised

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The results from the sample can be said to apply to the target population

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Random sample

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Ever member of target population has an equal chance of being selected for the sample

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Opportunity sample

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People who are members of the target population and are available and willing to take part

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Systematic sampling

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Ever nth member of the target population is selected for the sample

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Stratified sample

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To obtain this type of sample the different subgroups in the target population are identified then people are randomly selected from these subgroups in proportion to their numbers in the target population

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Mean average

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Statistic calculated by adding all the scores In a set of vaulue sand dividing the total by the number of values in the set

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Median

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The middle value in a set of values when the values have been arranged in ascending order

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Range

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The difference between the lowest and Highest values In a set of values

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Anomalous result

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An extremely high or low result that does not match the other results in a set of scores

21
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Percentage

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A proportion expresses as a fraction of 100

22
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Ethical issues

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Points of concern about what is morally right

23
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Applications and implications

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Application = applying what we have learnt to real life
Implication = from a study in psychology we have learnt
(Conclusion(

24
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Code of ethics and conduct

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Privacy and confidentiality 
Informed consent 
Self determination 
Responsibility 
Debrief
25
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Hypothesis

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Testable statement about iv and dv,

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