Research Methods 1

Question 1

Iv

Answer 1

The thing that changes

Question 2

Dv

Answer 2

The thing you measure

Question 3

Cv

Answer 3

The things that stay the same

Question 4

Order effect

Answer 4

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.

Question 5

Participant variables

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Standardised procedures

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Counter balancing

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Randomisation

Answer 8

Using chance to produce an Order for a procedure

Question 9

Participant

Answer 9

Person selected to take part In a study

Question 10

Sample

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Target population

Answer 11

The large group of people the researcher wishes to study

Question 12

Generalised

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Random sample

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Opportunity sample

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Systematic sampling

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Stratified sample

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Mean average

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Median

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Range

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Anomalous result

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Percentage

Answer 21

A proportion expresses as a fraction of 100

Question 22

Ethical issues

Answer 22

Points of concern about what is morally right

Question 23

Applications and implications

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Code of ethics and conduct

Answer 24

Privacy and confidentiality 
Informed consent 
Self determination 
Responsibility 
Debrief

Question 25

Hypothesis

Answer 25

Testable statement about iv and dv,