Research Methods

Question 1

7 ethical guidelines

Answer 1

consider everyone
Informed consent
do not deceive
the right to withdraw
confidentiality
debrief
protect from harm

Question 2

why do we research

Answer 2

to test hypothesis

Question 3

What is primary research

Answer 3

Data that is collected from a first hand experience

Question 4

What is secondary research

Answer 4

Data collected from existing research

Question 5

What is qualitative data

Answer 5

Data that isnt statistically analysed
cannot be counted or quantified
always use describe

Question 6

what is quantitative data

Answer 6

Data that is easily statistically analysed
scales

Question 7

What is the independant variable

Answer 7

The variable the experimenter manipulates

Question 8

What is the dependant variable

Answer 8

What is measured

Question 9

What is the extranious variable

Answer 9

Variables that may effect the outcome. Must affect all pupils

Question 10

what is the confounding variable

Answer 10

Variables that will effect the outcome.
may affect some participants

Question 11

What is a experimental hypothesis

Answer 11

A clear guess. A precise, testable,statement.

Question 12

what is the null hypothesis

Answer 12

The independant variable will not affect the dependant variable

Question 13

one tailed hypothesis

Answer 13

Will predict the iv on the dv

Question 14

two tailed hypothesis

Answer 14

there will be an effect but wont state what direction

Question 15

what does operationalised mean

Answer 15

defined in terms of something that can be measured

Question 16

why is operationalisation important

Answer 16

so the experiment can be completed the exact same in future by other researchers

Question 17

Research in a lab

Answer 17

controlled environment
control ev and cv
ethical guidelines easier to follow

artificial environment
hawthorne effect
cant be conducted due to nature of behavouir

Question 18

Research in the field

Answer 18

more natural environment
allows research in variety of context
less likely aware of participation

more difficult to control variables
research cant be replicated
not all equiptment can be used
ethics are hard to follow

Question 19

wResearch online

Answer 19

can reach very large samples of participants
samples are more diverse
cost effective

methods are limited
ethical issues consent

Question 20

what is presumptive consent

Answer 20

asking the general public and pressuming your participants agree

Question 21

What is prior general consent

Answer 21

giving the participant a list of social experiments and asking them what ones thed be comfortable doing. If they tick yours it can be said theyve given consent

Question 22

what is debriefing

Answer 22

explaining the true aims of the experiment and giving them the right to withdraw

Question 23

vulnerable individuals

Answer 23

under 16
people on probation
those with communication issues

Question 24

what are the 3 rs when working with animals

Answer 24

reduce- the amount of animals your working with
refine- your methods
replace- your methods