research methods

Question 1

what type of mwthod tells you if there is an association between 2 variables

Answer 1

correlational analysis

Question 2

what experimental design makes participants take part in both conditions

Answer 2

repeated measures

Question 3

what variable is manipulated in a lab experiment

Answer 3

the IV

Question 4

what value tells you how strong a correlation is

Answer 4

correlation coefficient

Question 5

what variable may not be able to be controlled and alter results

Answer 5

extraneous

Question 6

what is it called when alternating the order participantscomplete the conditions

Answer 6

counterbalancing

Question 7

what does counterbalancing do

Answer 7

reduce order effects

Question 8

when a researcher lacks objectivity and may influence the views of participants

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researcher bias

Question 9

internal validity is when..

Answer 9

the study measures what it set out to

Question 10

when the procedure and instructions are the same for all participants to reduce bias

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standardised

Question 11

how do you know you can rely on research

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its repeated and similar resultd are foudn

Question 12

ques may convey the researchers aim to the participant casuing them to change bhaviour

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demand characteristics

Question 13

a trial version of the research to check procedure accuracy and rectify errors

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pilot study

Question 14

variable measured

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dependant

Question 15

in a rep measures design in the 2nd condition the participant may improve, get bored or establish the aim

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order efffects

Question 16

a statement tat states exactly what they expect to happen

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diredtional hypothesis

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a type of experiment that makes use of pre existing differences between participnats

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quasi experiment

Question 18

what are the measures of central tendency

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mean median mode—–ways of finding an average

Question 19

an informal interview w out a script

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unstructured interview

Question 20

two variables being investigated in a correlation study

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co variables

Question 21

observing a staged event/ scenario is called a…

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controlled observTION

Question 22

a typed of closed question ta includes a scale from 1-5

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likert scale

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whats an open question

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a question that allows/prompts one to elaborate, giving qualitative data

Question 24

an experiment looking at differences between ppl,IV cannot be maipulated

Answer 24

Quasi

Question 25

hidden way of observing participants where theyre unaware of them being watched is called a…

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covert observation

Question 26

watching and tallying every time you see a behaviour is..

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event sampling

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set behaviours to be tallied in an observation–they mustn’t be objective and not overlap

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behavioural categories

Question 28

a graph to display continuous data is called

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a histogram

Question 29

operationalising is where…

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youre making sure variables are measurable and specific