Research methods Flashcards
1
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Ingredients or characteristics to research
A
Theory and framework
Standard procedure
Generalisability
Objective measurement
2
Q
What is generalisability in research?
A
Taking a sample from a group you are studying, testing a theory and applying your results to the whole population
3
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What is a variable and what are the types of variables
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A type of phenomenon and how a participant responds eg how STRESS affects physics FITNESS
Continuous variable is on a scale eg healthiness
Categorical variable has clear boundaries eg gender
4
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How to objectively measure an experiment
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Valid ways of measuring to make you are measuring what you actually are meant to be measuring and reliability to show consistent results.
5
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6 steps in conducting an experiment
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- Hypothesis
- Ideas to concrete (operationalising)
- Form procedure
- Random participation
- Data into statistics
- Evaluation and looking to further questions of research topic
