Research methods

Question 1

what is the ERA format?

Answer 1

-hypothesis
-iv, dv and ev
-control and experimental group
-conclusion (supporting or rejecting hypothesis, limitations & solutions and implications & generalisations

Question 2

list the ethical principals:

Answer 2

-informed consent
-withdrawal rights
-professional conduct
-voluntary participation
-confidentiality
-de-brief

Question 3

what are measures of central tendency?

Answer 3

mean, median and mode

Question 4

what is qualitive data?

Answer 4

qualitive data often includes open-ended questions and a description in detail about a particular issue

Question 5

what is quantitative data?

Answer 5

quantitative data is often based around numbers, it is often easier to make a generalisation and is easier to interpret

Question 6

what is reliability?

Answer 6

the idea of how reliable the data found is. is it made up? is there evidence to support this?

Question 7

what is validity?

Answer 7

is the data collected valid? is it accurate?