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Research methods

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The means by which explanations are tested

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Experimental method

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A research method method using random allocation of participants and the manipulation of variables to determine cause and effect

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Independent variable (IV)

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The factor manipulated by researchers in an investigation

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Dependent variable (DV)

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The factor measured by the researcher in an investigation

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Operationalisation of variables

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The process of defining variables into measurable factors

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Extraneous variables (EV)

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Variables other than the IV that might affect the DV

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Extraneous variable factors

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  • Guessing the purpose of research and trying to please researcher by giving the ‘right results
  • “”trying to annoy the researcher by giving the wrong results called the screw you effect
  • Acting unnaturally out of nervousness or fear if evaluation
  • Acting unnaturally due to social desirability bias
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Single blind procedure

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Teaching that reduces demand characteristics, involves ppts having no idea which condition of a study they are in

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Participant variables

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Concerns factors such as ppts age and intelligence

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Situational variables

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Concern the experimental setting and surrounding environment eg temp and noise levels

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Experimenter variable

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Concerns in the personality, appearance and conduct of the researcher, eg female researcher may gain different results to a male one

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Confounding variables

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Uncontrolled extraneous variables that negatively affect results

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Control

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Random allocation and counterbalancing, randomisation and standardisation

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Random allocation

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All individuals in sample have equal chance of getting picked, decreases systematic error so individual difference in responses/ ability are far less likely to consistently affect results

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Counterbalancing

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Method used to deal with extraneous effects when using repeated measures design
ABBA
Half do Condition A followed by Condition B
Other half Condition B followed by Condition A
Order effects BALANCED OUT by the opposing half of ppts

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Randomisation

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Used in presentation of trails to avoid any systematic error that the order of the trails might present

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Standardisation

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Refers to the process in which procedures used in research are kept the same

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Demand characteristic

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Features of a piece of reseats which allows an ppt to work out aim or hypothesis. Ppts May then change their behaviour and so frustrate the aim of the research

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Investigator effects

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A researcher effect where researcher influence ppts response

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Factors affecting investigator effects

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Physical characteristics- age or ethnicity
Less obvious personal characteristics- tone of voice
Investigator may be unconsciously bias in their interpretation of data and find what they expect to find
Double blind

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Double blind

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Procedure to reduce investigator effects, neither ppts or investigator knows what condition ppts are in

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Laboratory experiment

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Experiment conducted in a control environment allowing the establishment of causality

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Adv and Dis of laboratory experiment

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High degree of control
Replication
Cause and effect 
Isolation of variables 
Dis
Experimenter bias 
Problems operationalising the IV and DV
Low external (ecological) validity 
Demand characteristics
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Field experiment

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Experiment conducted in a naturalistic environment where the researchers manipulate the independent variable

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Natural experiment

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An experiment where the independent variable varies naturally

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Quasi experiment

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Where the researcher is unable to freely manipulate the independent variable or randomly allocate ppts to the different conditions
Used when the researcher is interested in independent variables that cannot be randomly assigned

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Adv and Dis of field and natural experiments

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High ecological validity
No demand characteristics

Dis
Less control 
Replication
Ethics
Sample bias
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Observational techniques

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Involves watching and recording behaviour
Most observations are naturalistic (occurs in real world setting)
Control conditions eg Milgrams 1963

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Types of observations

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Participant observation
-observed become activity involved in situation being studied to gain a more hands on perspective eg Zimbardo’s

Non participant observations
-involves researchers not become actively involved in the behaviour being studied eg Ainsworth strange situation

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Overt and covert

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Overt - where participants are aware they are being observed eg zimbardo 1971

Covert - where participants remain unaware of being observed eg festinger 1957) study where he infiltrated a cult who were prophesying the end of the world

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Adv and dis of observational techniques

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Adv
High external validity
Practical method
Few demand characters

Dis
Cause and effect 
Observer bias 
Replication
Ethics
Practical problems
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Sampling procedures

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Event sampling - counting the number of times a behaviour occurs in a target individual/s
Time sampling - counting behaviour in a set time frame eg recording what behaviour is being exhibited every 30 seconds

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Behaviour categories

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When conducting stricter observations, psychologists have to decide which specific behaviours should be examined, operationalise the behaviour through the use of behaviour categories

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Inter rater reliability

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Where observers consistently code behaviour in the same way

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Self report techniques

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Participants giving info about themselves without researcher interference

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Questionnaire

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Self report method where ppt record their own answers to a pre set list of questions

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Questionnaires - types of questions

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Closed (fixed questions) - involves yes/no answers - easy to quantity but restrict answers

Open questions - allow ppts to answer in their own words. There are more difficult to analyse but allow freedom of expression and greater depth of answers

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Adv and Dis Questionnaires

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Adv
Quick
Lack of investigator effects 
Quantitative and qualitative analysis 
Replication 
Dis
Misunderstanding 
Biased sample
Low response rate 
Superficial issues 
Social desirability
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Questionnaire construction

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Aim
Length 
Previous questions 
Pilot study
Measurement scale
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Interviews

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Self report method where participants answer questions in face to face situations

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Types of interviews

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Structured - identical closed questions, interviewers do not need much training

Unstructured - informal discussion on a particular topic, asking follow up questions. Interviewers need training and skill

Semi structured - combining both producing quantitative and qualitative

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Adv and Dis interviews

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Complex issues 
Waste misunderstandings
Data analysis
Replication 
Dis
Interviews effects
Interview training
Ethical issues
Participant answers
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Design of interviews

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Gender and age
Ethnicity
Personal characteristics and adapted role

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Correlational studies

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The factors measured in a correlational study to assess their direction and strength of relationships

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Co- variable

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The variables investigated in a correlation

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Positive n negative correlation

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P- occurs when one co variable increases as another co variable increases
N- when one co variable increases with another co variable decreases

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Scattergrams

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Type of graphs used to display the extent to which two variables are correlated

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Adv and Dis of correlational analysis

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Strength
Allows predictions to be made
Allows quantification of relationships
No manipulation

Weaknesses 
Quantification problem 
Cause and effect 
Extraneous relationships 
Only works for linear relationships
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Case studies

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In depth detailed investigation of one individual or small group

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Case studies Adv and Dis

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Adv
Rich detail
Sometimes only possible method
Useful for theory contraction

Dis
Not representative
Researcher bias
Reliance on memory

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Difference between experiment and correlation

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E- isolated and maniples IV to observe its effect on DV and controls environment (EV) Establish cause and effect

C- identified variables and looks for a relationship between them

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Scientific process

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Aim is precise statement of why a study is taking place

Hypothesis is a precise, testable prediction

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The experimental/ alternative hypothesis

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Predicts that differences in the DV will be beyond the boundaries of chance ( they will occur as a result of manipulation of IV)

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The null hypothesis

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Is ‘the hypothesis of no differences’ predicts that he IV will not affect the DV

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Directional (one tailed) hypothesis

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Predicts the direction of the results eg significant reduction in speed of reaction times as a result of caffeine consumption

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Non directional (two tailed)

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Predicts there will be a difference but does not predict the direction of the results

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Example of hypothesis

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There is a difference in number of verbal errors made by ppts who believe there are 5 listeners (small audience) and by ppts who believe there are 100 listeners (large audience)

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Sampling

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The selection of ppts to represent a wider population

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Population vs sample

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Main difference is to do with how observations are assigned to the data set.
A population includes all of the events from a set of data.
A sample consists of one or more observations drawn from the population

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Random sampling

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Where each member of a population has an equal chance of being selected

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Adv and Dis random sampling

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Adv
Unbiased selection 
Generalisation 
 Dis 
Impractical 
Not representative
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Opportunity sampling

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Involves selecting ppts who are available and willing to take part, for example asking people in the street who are passing

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Adv and Dis opportunity sampling

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Adv
Ease of formation
Natural experiments

Dis
Unrepresentative
Self selection

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Volunteer sampling

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People volunteering to participate

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Adv and Dis volunteer sampling

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Adv
Ease of formation
Less chance of screw you effect

Dis
Unrepresentative
Demand characteristics

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Systematic sampling

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Involves taking every nth person from a list to create a sample

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Adv and Dis of systematic sampling

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Adv
Unbiased selection
Generalisation

Dis
Periodic traits
Not representative

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Stratified sampling

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Is a small scale reproduction. Involves dividing a population into characteristics important for research eg age social class

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Adv and Dis of stratified sample

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Adv
Representative
Unbiased

Dis
Knowledge of population characteristics requires
Time consuming

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Pilot studies

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Small scale practice investigation

Examine the feasibility of an approach that is intended to ultimately be used in a larger scale study

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Experimental designs

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Independent group design
Repeated measures design
Matched pairs design

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Independent group design

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Experimental design in which each participant performs one condition of an experiment

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Adv and Dis independent group design

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Adv
No order effects
Demand characteristics
Time saved

Dis
More participants needed
Group differences

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Repeated measure design

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Experimental design where each ppt performs all conditions of an experiment

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Adv and Dis Repeated measure design

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Adv
Group differences
More data/ fewer participants

Dis 
Order effects 
Counterbalancing 
Demand characteristics 
Takes more time
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Matched pairs design

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Experimental design where ppt are in similar pairs with one of each pair performing each condition

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Adv and Dis Matched pairs

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Adv
No order effects
Demand characteristics
Group differences

Dis
More participants
Matching is difficult
Time consuming

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Ethical issues

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The rules governing the conduct of researchers in investigations

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Code of ethics include

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Can Do Can’t Do With Participants
Informed consent
Deception
Confidentially
Debriefing 
Withdrawal
Protection from harm
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Observation research

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Observations are only made in public places where people might expect to be observed by strangers

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Incentives to take part

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Participants should not be offered bribes or promised readers for their participant as this puts pressure on them to take part

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Peer reviews

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Process takes place before a study is published to ensure that research is of high quality, contributes to the field of research and is accurately presented
Without this, poor research might be disseminated which would damage the integrity of that field of research or that of the disciple as a whole

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Adv and Dis of peer review

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Adv
Maintains high standards in research
Helps prevent scientific fraud 
Dis 
Experts with conflict of interest may not approve finding to save own repulsion  
File drawer effect
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Implications of psychology research for the economy

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Practical application
Effective therapies, developed through research, making huge savings in financial costs, allowing many people to return to work and contribute more fully to the economy

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Evaluation of psychologist research for economy

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Reduces costs eg psychologically healthy people less likely to incur costs of health services (risk factors)

Psychologists need to be aware that ethical consideration comes before profit, research should no be used to exploit people as this has negative consequences

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Reliability

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The extent to which a test or measurements produces consistent results

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Types of reliability

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Internal reliability

External reliability

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Internal reliability

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Concerns the extent to which something is consistent within itself eg set of scales should measure same weigh between 50-100g as between 150-200g

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External reliability

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Concerns the extent to which a test measures consistently over time

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Ways of assessing reliability

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Split half method - measures internal reliability but splitting a test into toe and having the same ppt do both halves. If the two halves of the test provide similar results then this indicates the test has internal reliability

Test retest method - measures external validity, giving the same test to the same ppts on two occasions, if same results obtained then reliability is established

Inter rater reliability - is a mean of assessing whether different observers are viewing and rating behaviours the same way

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Validity

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The extent to which results accurately measure what they’re supposed to measure

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Types of validity

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Internal validity

External validity

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Internal validity

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Concerns whether results are due to manipulation of the IV and have not been affect led by confounding variables - improved by reducing investigator effects, minimising demand characteristics, standardised instructors and random samples

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External validity

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Refers to the extent to which an experimental effect (the results) can be generalised to other settings (ecological validity) other people (population validity) and over time (temporal validity)
Eg milgrams study lacked external validity

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Ways of assessing validity

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Face validity - simple way involves the extent to which items look like what a test claims to measure
Concurrent validity - assessed validity by correlating scores on a test with another test known to be valid
Predictive validity - assessed validity by prediction how well a test predicts future behaviour
Temporal validity - assessed to what degree research findings remain true over time

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Scientific process

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A means of acquiring knowledge based on observable measurable evidence

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Scientific process method

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Replicability - being able to repeat a study to check the validity of the results
Objectivity - observation made without bias
Falsification - that scientific statements are capable to be proven wrong

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Paradigm

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Consists of the basic assumptions, ways of thinking and methods of stuffy that are commonly accepted by members of a discipline or group

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Paradigm shift + phases

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Revolutionary changes in scientific assumptions

1) Inductive phase - observations yield info that is used to formulate theories as explanations
2) Deductive phase - predictions made from theories in the form of testable hypotheses, are tested and yield data that is analysed, leading to theory adjustments

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What should be in a lab report

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  1. Title page
  2. Abstract (last)
  3. Intro
  4. Method
  5. Results
  6. Discussion
  7. References
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Title page

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Indicate what the study is about, must include IV and DV

Shouldn’t be written as a question

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Abstract

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Write it last, provides concise and comprehensive summary of a research report

  • Aim and rationale
  • describe ppts and setting 5W
  • describe method, what design, questionnaires or tests used
  • Describe major findings statistics + significance
  • contribution to knowledge (PA)
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Introduction

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Explain where hypothesis comes from
-general theory inc topic
-narrow down to specific and relevant theory
-logical progression of ideas, studies outlined lead to aims and hypothesis
AIM included in this para
HYPOTHESIS state the alternative hypothesis and make it clear inc variables

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Method

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Assume reader has no knowledge - so they could replicate it 
Past tense 
Don’t justify
Subheadings 
-Design
-Participants 
-Materials 
-Procedure
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Results

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Present the descriptive statistics followed by inferential statistics, don’t interpret results
Don’t include raw data

2dp
Significant or not

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Discussion

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Outline your findings
Compare results to background material 
How confident can you be in the results, acknowledge limitations only if they can explain results obtained (not necessary)
Constructive ways to improve 
Implications
Idea for further research 
Concluding paragraph
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Reference

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Books:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of work. Location: Publisher

Journal articles
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C. (Year). Article title. Journal Title, volume number(issue number), page numbers

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Types of data

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Quantitative - data occurring in numerical form

Qualitative - non numerical data expressing meanings, feelings and descriptions

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Primary data

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First hand research, done by the research, through data collected on his participants that’s never been published before

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Secondary research

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Data originally collected towards another research aim which has been published before

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Meta analysis

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A process in which a large number of studies which involve the same research within and methods of research are reviewed together and the combined data is tested by statistical techniques to assess the effect size

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Content analysis

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Method of quantifying qualitative data through the use of coding units

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Adv and Dis of content analysis

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Adv
Ease of application
Complements other methods 
Reliability
Dis
Descriptive 
Flawed results 
Lack of causality
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Thematic analysis

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A method of qualitative research that involves analysing data to identify patterns within it

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Descriptive statistics

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Provides summary of a set of data

Includes measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion

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Measures of central tendency

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Methods do estimating mod point scores in set of data
Median
Mean
Mode

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Median and Adv/Dis

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Central score in a list of ranked ordered scores 
Adv
Not affected by extreme freak scores 
Easy to calculate 
Dis
Not as sensitive as the mean 
Unrepresentative
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Mean and Adv/Dis

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Midpoint of the combined values of a set of data and calc by adding up all scores then dividing by total number of scores
Adv
Most sensitive measure of central tendency (accurate)
Uses all data
Dis
Less useful is some scores are skewed
Mean score my not be one of the actual scores

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Mode and Adv/Dis

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Most common number in a set of scores
Adv
Less prone to distortion by extreme values
Makes more sense then other measures eg average number of children is 2 not 2.5
Dis
Can be more then one mode
Doesn’t use all of the scores

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Measures of dispersion

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Measurement of the spread of scores within a set of data
The variability of scores
Range
Standard deviation

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Range and Adv/Dis

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Calculated by subtracting lowest value from highest value in set of data
Adv
Fairly easy and quick
Takes full account of extreme values
Can be distorted by exerted freak values
Does not show if data are clustered Or spread evenly

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Standard deviation

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Measure of the variability of a set of data, larger the SD the larger the spread of the scores
Calc
1)Add up all scores together and divide by number of scores to calculate mean
2)Subtract the mean from each individual score
3)Square each of these scores
4)Add all the squares scores together
5)Divide the sum of by the number of scores minus 1 (this is the variance)
6)Use a calculator to work put square root of the variance

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Standard deviation Adv and Dis

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Adv
More sensitive dispersion measure than the range since all scores calculated
Allows for the interpretation of individual scores m
Dis
More complicated to calculate
Less meaningful of data are not normally distributed

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Percentages

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Types do descriptive statistics that show the rate, number or amount of something within every 100, can be plotted on a pie chart

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Bar charts

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Shows data in for or categories to be compared like males and female scores conceding chocolate consumption
Categories X axis (hori)
Amount Y axis (vert)

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Histogram

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Similar to bar chart, main difference is histograms used for continuous data such as test scores
Continuous Scores - X axis (hori)
Frequency of these scores - Y axis (vert)
No space between bars

127
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Pie chart

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Used to show the freq of categories as percentages

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Results/ data tables

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Result: Summarise the main findings
Often uses Measure of dispersion and central tendency

Data tables presents raw unprocessed scores

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Normal distribution

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Data with an evenly distribution of scores either side of the mean

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Skewed distribution

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Data that does not have an even distribution of scores either side of the mean

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How to check if it’s normally distributed

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Examine visually - look at the data to see if most scores are clustered around the mean
Calculate measures to central tendency - calc mean mode and median to see if similar
Plot the frequency distribution - plot the data on a histogram to see if it forms a bell shaped curve

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Causes of skewed distribution

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Outliers (extreme freak scores)
Positive skewed : occurs when there is a high extreme score/s
Negative skewed : occurring when there is a low extreme score/s

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Sign test

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A non parametric statistical test used for experiments where data is at least nominal and a repeated measures design has been used

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Correlation coefficient

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Correlation study produces it
‘A numerical value showing the degree to which two co variables are related
Range from +1 perfect positive correlation to -1 perfect negative correlation
Little correlation will be near to zero

Data from correlation analysed by spearmans rho and pearsons

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Inferential testing

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Statistical procedures that makes predictions about populations from mathematical analysis of data taken from a sample

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How to decide what inferential test needs to be used

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1) whether a difference or relationship between 2 sets of data is being tested for
2) what level of measurement the data is (nominal, ordinal and interval/ratio
3) what design has been used : IGD, RMD(inc MPD)

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Levels of measurement

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NOIR
Nominal data
Ordinal data
Interval/ratio

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Nominal

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Involves counting frequency data eg how many days of week were rainy or sunny
Tally charts used to record data
Nominal data crudest, most uninformative eg does tell us how many hours sunny

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Ordinal

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Involves ranking data into place order with rating scales often being used to achieve this
More informative than nominal but lacks being fully informative eg athletes finishing places in race 1st, 2nd … but doesn’t Inform the distances between individuals
Similarly one persons subjective rating of 7 may be very different to another rating of 7

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Interval / Ratio

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Standardised measurement units like time, weight, temp abs distances are interval/ratio measurements
Most informative and accurate as they use equal measurement intervals

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Probability

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The likelihood is events being determined by chance

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Type | and type || errors

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|| when a difference / relationship in a data set is rejected but actually does exist
Eg significance levels been set too low
Null hypothesis wrongly rejected

when a difference / relationship in a data set is accepted as a real one but in fact is not
Eg significance level has been set too high so null hypothesis is wrongly rejected

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Sign test

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Used when a difference is predicted between two sets of data, the data is of at least nominal nature and RMD has been used

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Chi squared

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Used when a difference is predicted between two sets of data, data is at least of nominal and IGD has been used, Chi squared as a test of association (relationship)

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Mann whitney

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Used when a difference is predicted between two sets of data, data at least ordinal level and IGD has been used

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Wilcoxon signed matched ranks

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Used when a difference is predicted to occur between two sets of data, data at least ordinal level and RMD or MPD has been used

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Independent (unrelated) t-test

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Used when a difference is predicted between two sets of data, data is normally distributed data is of interval/ ratio level and IGD has been used

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Repeated (related) t-test

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Used when a difference is predicted between two sets of data, data is normally distributed data is of interval/ ratio level and A RMD or MPD has been used

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Spearmans rho

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Used when a relationship (correlation) is predicted between two sets of data, the data is of at least ordinal level and the data are pairs of scores from the same person or event

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Pearson product moment

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Used when a relationship (correlation) is predicted between two sets of data, the data is of at least interval/ratio level and the data are pairs of scores from the same person or event

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One tailed or two tailed

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A one tailed test is where you are only interested in one direction. Of a mean is x, you might want to know if set of results is more or less than x. A one tailed is more powerful than a two tailed test as you aren’t considering an effect in opposite direction

One- directional
Two - non directional

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Tests that need observed value to be equal or less than the critical value to be accepted, allowing null hypothesis to be rejected

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Mann whitney
Wilcoxon
Sign test

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Tests that need observed value to be equal or greater than the critical value to be accepted, allowing null hypothesis to be rejected

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Chi squared 
Independent (unrelated) t-test
Repeated (related) t-test
Spearmans rho
Pearson product moment
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How to remember inferential tests

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