research methods Flashcards
stats table
noi - down
i read comics - across
Carrots Should Come Mashed With Swede Under Roast Potatoes
chi-square sign chi-square
mann-whitney wilcoxon spearsmans rho
unrelated related pearsons r
7 mark stats test
state if error 1 or 2 if they have already agreed on a hypo if not ignore
which significant level is used?
Paradigm
Shared assumptions and agreed methods within a scientific discipline.
Paradigm shift
A change in the dominant unifying theory within a scientific discipline.
Theory construction
The gathering of evidence to form a set of general laws or principles to explain a phenomena.
sampling
random
stratified
opportunity
volunteer
ethical issues
Informed consent
Deception
Protection from harm
Confidentiality
ways of dealing with ethical issues
BPS code of conduct
dealing with informed consent- consent letter
dealing with deception and protection from harm- debrief + right to withdraw
dealing with confidentiality- anonymity
observation
Controlled vs naturalistic Some aspects of environment controlled or all variables free to vary (naturalistic).
Covert vs overt Behaviour observed without awareness/consent of participant or by telling them they are being watched.
Participant vs non-participant Researcher may opt to be part of the group they are observing (‘go native’) or watch ‘from the sidelines’ instead.
Causation It is not possible to establish cause and effect in an observation.
writing good questions
avoid overuse of jargon - specialised terms emotive language and leaning questions double barrel questions and double negative 2 in 1 not unhappy in my job
graphs
bar chart- categories
histograms- continuous
scattergrams- correlation
role of peer review
allocate funding
validate quality and relevance of research
suggest amendments or improvements
consent forms
