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What is Quantitive research?

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Data that can be counted and is usually given as numbers.

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What is Qualitative research?

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Data expressed in words and is non-numerical (can be converted for analysis)

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What are the pros of Quantitative research

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Easy to analyse, neat conclusions

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What are the cons of Quantitative research

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Oversimplifies human experience

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What are the pros of Qualitative research?

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represents true human complexity and behaviour through rich detail of thoughts and feelings

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What are the cons of Qualitative research

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Difficult to analyse, can create many interpretations of the same experiment (results are debatable)

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What are the strengths of Lab experiments

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High control of CVs and EVs,
easy to replicate,
high reliability,
standardised instructions and equipment,
cause and effect is easy to determine

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What are the weaknesses of Lab experiments

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Generalisability
Lack of realism
Low ecological validity
Artificial environment

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What are the strengths of a field experiment

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High mundane realism
High external validity
Authentic

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What are the weaknesses of a field experiment

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Loss of control for CVs and EVs
Cause and effect are difficult to establish
Privacy and consent issues

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What are the strengths of a natural experiment

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High external validity
Opportunities for research

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What are the weaknesses of a natural experiment

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Rare opportunities
Lack realism
Demand Characteristics
Cannot randomly allocate participants
IV cannot be constantly observed and so cannot be claimed as changed

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What are the strengths of a Quasi experiment

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Controlled environment
Easy replication

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What are the weaknesses of a Quasi experiment

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Cannot randomly allocate participants
IV cannot be claimed as changed

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Define laboratory experiment

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An experiment which is conducted in highly controlled environments

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Define a field experiment

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An experiment where the IV is manipulated in a natural environment

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Define a natural expeiment

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An experiment which is like a lab or field experiment (because the researcher measures the effect of an IV on a DV) However the researcher has no control over the IV. The IV is natural.

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Define a quasi experiment

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An experiment where there is an IV that is based on an existing difference between people e.g. age, height, weight, sexuality

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Define IV

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Independent Variable, the thing that is being changed

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Define DV

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Dependent Variable, the thing that is being measured.

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Define CV

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Confounding Variable. The thing that affect other variables in a way that produces fake or distorted associations between two variables.

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Define EV

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Extraneous variables. Anything that is not being investigated that has the potential to affect the outcome of a research study.

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What are the two different types of hypothesis

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Directional and non-directional aka. one tailed and two tailed

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How do you begin a directional hypothesis

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There will be (increase or decrease)…

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How do you begin a non-directional hypothesis

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There will be a difference…

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What is the difference between directional and non-directional hypothesis

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Directional hypothesis will have prior research whereas a non-directional hypothesis won’t.

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Define hypothesis

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testable statement for a relationship between two or more variables. Precise. Predicts the significant difference in the DV from the IV

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What are the three experimental designs

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Independent, Repeated and Matched Pairs

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Define Independent design

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Using different ppts in each experimental condition- ppts are only used once

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Define Repeated measures design

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Participants take part in both experimental comditions

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Define matched pairs design

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Use different participants in each experimental condition but participants have been matched with another participant based on key variables that might affect performance e.g. alcohol tolerance, gender, IQ

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of independent group design

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Advantages: no order effects, fewer demand characteristics, time saved

Disadvantages: more participants needed, individual differences of participants in different condition.

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of repeated measures design

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Advantages: less effect of individual differences, more data for fewer participants

Disadvantages: order effects, demand characteristics, stimulus materials

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of matched pairs design

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Advantages: participant variables kept more constant due to matching, no order effects as ppts only take part in one condition, fewer demand characteristics

Disadvantages: more participants, matching is difficult, time consuming

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