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Research methods and statistics 1 (year one) Flashcards

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What is a hard science?

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a science that is objective and measurable e.g chemistry

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What must a scientifically sound experiment consist of?

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  1. operational definitions
  2. suitable sample size
  3. control
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What is the empirical approach?

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science, evidence-based

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When did Wilhelm Wundt open the first psychology lab?

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1879

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What is introspection?

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Paying attention to and analysing your own thought processes

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What is the order of the scientific method?

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  • observation-theory-hypothesis-research-research data
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What is a theory and what must it consist of?

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  • general principals for outlining or understanding
  • must include empirical investigation, prediction, explanation
  • must be falsifiable
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Who promoted falsification?

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  • karl popper (1934)
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What does a good theory consist of?

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  • testable hypothesis
  • guiding research and organising empirical evidence
  • be supported or refuted
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What is a hypothesis?

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  • a theory based prediction
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To be scientifically testable what must a hypothesis be?

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  • clearly defined
  • non-circular
  • deal with observable phenomena
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What are examples of famous studies that are not scientifically sound?

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Asch (1951), Zimbardo (1971)

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What are some of the methodological flaws of the Stanford prison experiment?

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  • researcher bias, small sample size, not representative sample, most guards were not violent, worst guard based behaviour on “cool hand luke”
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What do we need to infer causation?

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  • correlation/co-variation
    - time-order relationship (cause has to come before effect)
    - eliminate other possible causes
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  • What is the independent groups design?
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Groups that are made up of different people

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  • What do independent groups look at?
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difference in performance between subjects

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What is an independent variable?

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  • IV = variable we manipulate
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What is a dependent variable?

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  • DV = variable we measure
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What are some advantages to independent groups?

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  • no fatigue or boredom
  • ## no carry over learning
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What is a natural groups design

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  • IV not manipulated as it is already naturally occuring
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What does the within groups design measure?

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  • repeatedly measure the same people on the same DV
  • controls for individual differences
  • ppts may do all conditions at the same time or different times
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What does power refer to?

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  • the probability that you will find a statistically significant difference when it actually exists
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What is error variance?

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  • variation caused by individual differences

- reducing error variance makes a significant result more likely

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What are advantages of within-subjects designs?

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  • individual differences not a problem
  • more powerful
  • fewer ppts
  • more convenient
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What are the 4 levels of data?

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  1. nominal
  2. ordinal
  3. ratio
  4. interval
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What is nominal data?

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names, categories

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What is ordinal data?

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data is ordered (e.g on a likert scale)

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What is interval data?

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data points have a similar interval between them (e.g height)

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What is ratio data?

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same as interval, but x has a zero value

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What is qualitative research?

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no set hypothesis
explores opinions, experiences etc
just from asking people e.g interviews

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What is quantitative research?

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numerical data analysed with maths based methods

via surveys, tasks etc

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Give examples for each data level

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- Nominal examples
male/ female, smoker/non-smoker
- Ordinal examples
shoe size, position in race, subjective opinion (likert scales)
- Interval examples
voltage, temperature
- Ratio examples (CANNOT go below 0)
Height, weight, test scores
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What are descriptive statistics?

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  • describing data
  • see what data “looks like”
  • looks at central tendancy and measures of dispersion
  • only tells us about our sample, not population
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What are inferential statistics?

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  • use sample to make inferences about the population

- help us reach conclusions beyond our data

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  1. What does the statistic you use depend on?

2. What are the two main types of descriptive stats?

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    • data level
    • distribution of data
    • measures of central tendancy
      - measures of dispersion
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What are measures of central tendancy?

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  • this is how “most” people behave

- measures : mean, median, mode

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  1. What is the mode?
  2. What is the median?
  3. How do you calculate the median?
  4. What is the mean?
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    • most common value or score
      - mostly used with nominal data
    • central value in a data set ordered from lowest to highest
      - mostly used with ordinal level data/ skewed data
    • add up the two scores in the middle and divide by
      2
    • add up all the scores and divide by the number of values
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  1. What does a histogram show?
  2. What is normal distribution?
  3. What is skewed data?
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    • the frequency of the data
    • scores average around the middle, very few extreme scores
      - bell-shaped curve
      - median
    • mean is not central
      - extreme scores affect the mean
      - not normally distribution
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39
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  1. How do we get around skewed data?

2. What is the 5% trimmed mean?

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    • remove extreme results
    • take off 5% of scores from each end

equation = %required x no. scores
100

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What is variance and standard deviation?

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  • average distance of scores from the mean
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What are the measures of dispersion?

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  • range, interquartile range, variance and standard deviation
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What is the range?

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  • difference between largest and smallest score
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What is the IQ range?

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  • difference between middle 50% of scores
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How do we calculate the IQ range?

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  • want to find the range of the middle 50 % of scores (second and third quartile)
  • % required x no. scores
    100
  • answer rounded gives how many scores to take from top and bottom, which you find the range from
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What is variance?

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  • deviation of scores from the meaan
  • subtract the mean from each score, then find the average
  • add up and square all scores, take them away from sum of scores squared divided by n, divided by n-1
  • n = how many values there are
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What is the standard deviation?

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  • square root of the variance
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What descriptive statistics should I consider for each data level?

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Nominal = frequencies/ %/ mode
Ordinal = median (+range)
Interval/ ratio skewed = median (+range)
ND = mean (+/-SD)

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What data is chi-square used for and what does it assess for?

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nominal data level

- association between categorical variables

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what is the equation for expected frequencies?

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(values taken from observed frequencies) (row total)x(column total)

                                                                                     N
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what are p values?

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evaluate how well the data in your sample supports the null hypothesis

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what do high and low p values mean?

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o High p value : data are likely with a true null

o Low p value : data are unlikely with a true null

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at what value is the p-value said to be significant?

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below .05

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what is the alpha level?

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level at which we accept result to be significant

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54
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what is the effect size for 2x2?

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phi

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what do different phi values represent?

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  • Φ .1 = small
  • Φ .3 = medium
  • Φ .5 = large
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what are type 1 and type 2 errors?

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  • Type 1 : rejection of true null hypothesis (false positive)
  • Type 2 : accepting a null hypothesis (false negative)
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what is a Bonferroni correction?

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  • Change the alpha level to prevent type 1 errors

o Divide alpha level by number of tests that will be conducted

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what is p hacking and how is it done?

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: method of manipulating data to achieve significant results
 Multiple analysis
 Omitting other info
 Controlling for variables
 Analyse part way through then gather more data until a significant result is found
 Changing DV

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what is the null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis?

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  • Null hypothesis = statement of no difference
    o True until there is evidence against it
  • Alternative hypothesis = statement of difference or association
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What are one-tailed and two-tailed hypothesis?

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  • One tailed hypotheses = state which direction the effect will be in (e.g those that subscribe to Zoella will be more likely to choose the unhealthy snack
  • Two tailed hypotheses = no direction stated
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what do box plots show?

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show medians, ranges, IQ ranges, skewness etc
 Range = upper adjacent value – lower adjacent value
 Uneven whiskers = skewness

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how do you find the IQ range from a box plot?

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IQ Range = upper hinge – lower hinge (whole box)

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What is positive/negative skew?

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  • Deviation from symmetry
  • Show a big difference between means, medians, and mode
  • Extreme scores affecting the mean
  • Positively skewed : scores greater than the mean skewing
  • Negatively skewed : scores lower than the mean skewing
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what is leptokurtic/paltykurtic distribution?

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  • Refers to extent to which scores cluster at the tails of the distribution – changes pointiness
  • Positive kurtosis : leptokurtic distribution
  • Negative kurtosis : platykurtic
     Flatter than normal
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what is the boundary for skewness?

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more than twice the standard error

66
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what is indicated when there is no overlap between two confidence intervals?

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: difference between parameters is significant

67
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what are some disadvantages of the between-subjects design?

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  • Between subjects : independent, looks at performance between subjects/groups
    Disadvantages
     High sample size
     Individual differences
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what are confounding and situation variables?

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  • Confounding variable : extraneous variable that influences results
  • Situation variables : variables in condition that could confound, e.g environment, temperature, time of day
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what are expectancy effects?

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  • Expectancy effects : expecting an effect can cause that effect e.g expecting a substance rather than a placebo may lead to experiencing some of the effects
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what are the three types of balancing/matching for between subjects?

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  • Balancing and matching techniques
    1. Random allocation
    2. Matched group design
    3. Natural group design
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explain random allocation design?

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RANDOM ALLOCATION DESIGN

  • Participants randomly assigned to groups
  • Controls for participant variables
  • Sample size should be larger
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explain matched group design?

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MATCHED GROUP DESIGN

- Matches participants based on a certain characteristic (sometimes DV)

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explain the within-subjects design and its disadvantages

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WITHIN SUBJECTS DESIGN
- Repeatedly measure the same people on the same DV
Disadvantages
o Boredom/ fatigue
o Order/practice effects
o Individual differences
o Time consuming conditions
o Can’t use for experiments where task cannot be repeated (e.g first impressions)
o Can’t be used if there’s differential transfer (effects of one condition affect performance in some conditions (e.g using cannabis then placebo)

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what is differential transfer?

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effects of one condition affect performance in some conditions (e.g using cannabis then placebo)

75
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state and explain different order/practice effects

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 Learning
 Fatigue
 Habituation (leads to reduced response)
 Sensitisation (leads to greater response)
 Contrast (may lead to less effort if initially rewarded
 Adaptation (e.g low light levels, drug effects)

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what is incomplete within-subjects design

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  • Each condition given to each participant once
  • Order of administration varied
  • Practice effects balanced
77
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what are the main counterbalancing methods for incomplete within subjects?

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o All possible orders

o Selected orders

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describe all possible orders counterbalancing

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 Have to calculate the factorial based on levels of IV (result of multiplying number by all numbers less than it)
 Used on 3-4 conditions or less

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describe selected orders counterbalancing

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 Based on Latin square
 Used for more than 3 conditions
 Each condition occurs once in each position
 Each condition precedes/ follows each other condition only once

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what are the main counterbalancing methods for complete within subjects?

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  • Each condition administers several times (different orders each time)
  • Practice effects balanced for each participant
  • 2 main counter balancing methods
    o Block randomisation
    o The ABBA design
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describe block randomisation and ABBA design

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  1. BLOCK RANDOMISATION
     Consists of all conditions
     Participants complete the conditions several times, each time in a different order
  2. ABBA DESIGN
     Presents one random sequence of conditions, then the opposite sequence
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explain observation without intervention and advantages/diadvantages

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o	Naturalistic observation
o	Behaviour occurs naturally, experimenter is a passive recorder
ADVANTAGES
	High external validity
	Can investigate complex social situations
	Useful for developing theories
                      DISADVANTAGES 
	Time consuming/ expensive
	Description, not causation
	Not useful for specific hypotheses
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explain participant observation and advantages/disadvantages

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-	PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION
o	Undisguised
•	Researcher part of group
•	In depth interviews/ observations
	Advantages
	 No ethical problems
	 Natural setting
	Openly record data
	Disadvantages
	Behaviour may change due to presence
o	Disguised
•	Those observed are unaware
•	Prevents observer influence
	Advantages 
	Access to particular groups
	Natural setting
	Disadvantages
	Ethical issues
	Problems recording data
	Researcher bias
	Interaction : researcher may change the observeds behaviour
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explain structured observations

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  • Cause an event or set up a situation
  • Observe specific behaviour in a particular setting
  • No attempt to control for other variables
  • Uses behavioural checklist or code using mutually exclusive categories
  • Same procedures across other observers
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explain field experiments

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  • Well controlled in natural setting

- Manipulate IV to observe effect on behaviour

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explain interobserver reliability

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  • Consistency in measuring between observers

- Correlations can be used to check reliability

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explain observer influence

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  • Reactivity : participant modifies behaviour when they know they are being observed
     Socially normative behaviour to gain approval
     Demand characteristics : change behaviour depending on what the expected objective of the research is
  • Controlling reactivity : unobtrusive measurement
     Disguised participant observation
     Adaptation : habituation, desensitisation
     Indirect measurement : physical traces, archival data
  • Expectancy effects with observer bias : knowledge of hypothesis/ previous research
     Can be controlled by blind observers
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explain observation with intervention

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 Precipitate an uncommon/ difficult to observe event
 Gain access to closed event/situation
 Establish comparison by adding/manipulating IVs
 Control antecedent events/ behaviour
 Vary qualities of a stimulus event
 3 kinds : participant observation, structured observation, field experiments

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Define correlational analysis

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  • Assess relationships between variables
90
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define correlation coefficients

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  • tells us about the strength of the association : range from -1 to +1
  • negative values : negative correlation (-1 = positive)
  • positive value : positive correlation (+1 = positive)
91
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define positive and negative correlations

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positive correlation
- as one variable increases so does the other
negative correlation
- as one variable increases the other decreases

92
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what are other explanations for correlations?

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  • other explanations for correlations: 3rd variable, chance
93
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what are the two main inferential tests for correlation data?

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  • spearman rank correlation
    - ordinal level data
    - skewed ratio/ interval level data
    • pearson product-moment correlation
      - normally distributed interval/ratio level data
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What data levels are spearman rank correlations used for?

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  • spearman rank correlation
    - ordinal level data
    - skewed ratio/ interval level data
95
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what data levels are pearson product-moment correlations used for?

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  • pearson product-moment correlation

- normally distributed interval/ratio level data

96
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explain how spearman’s correlations are determined

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  • uses the ranks of the data, not the actual data
  • not influenced by skewed data
  • when we have two values that would get the same rank we add together the ranks and divide by how many tied scores there are
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describe how you would report results for spearman’s correlation

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  • shows a positive/negative/no correlation
  • spearman’s : rs
  • degrees of freedom = n-2
  • order = rs (degrees of freedom) = correlation coefficient, p
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explain one tailed and two tailed tests

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  • one-tailed : direction is stated
    - we can halve the two-tailed p value to find one-tailed
    - alpha values : .025
99
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define alpha values

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  • alpha value : level at which effect is significant

- typically .05, so p values below .05 are significant

100
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define degrees of freedom

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  • degrees of freedom : the number of observations in the data that are free to vary when estimating parameters
101
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what is the symbol for pearsons?

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-pearson’s symbol = r

102
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what are correlation matrices?

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  • present lots of variables in a table - correlation matrix

- APA format

103
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explain surveys

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  • predetermined questions
  • includes questionnaires and structured interviews
  • can be given online, mail etc
104
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give advantages/disadvantages of mail surveys

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  • mail : + convenient

- response rate/bias

105
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give advantages/disadvantages of internet surveys

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- internet : + efficient/cheap
                   \+ convenient
                   \+ large/diverse sample
                   - representativeness
                   - ethics
106
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give advantages/disadvantages of phone surveys

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  • phone : + some questions easier to ask
    + large, diverse sample
    - sample bias
    - interviewer bias
107
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give advantages/disadvantages of group surveys

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  • group : + captive audience
    + large amount of data quickly
    - privacy/anonymity
    - pressure
108
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give advantages/disadvantages of interview surveys

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  • interview + same questions/order
    + quantitative analysis
    - interview bias/ social context
109
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give advantages/disadvantages of personal surveys

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  • personally : + convenient/ large sample
    + good response rate
    - representativeness/demand characteristics/ questionnaire fatigue
110
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explain psychometric tests

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  • ability/ aptitude (e.g numerical/verbal reasoning

- personal qualities (personality/attitudes)

111
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when were surveys first used?

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  • 605-1905 : Chinese civil service exams used to recruit officials
112
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describe the army alpha and beta tests

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  • 1917 : army alpha and beta tests developed by Robert yerkes
    - evaluated intellectual/ emotional functioning
    - tested verbal/ numerical ability, (e.g following directions)
    - also tested capability of serving, job classification, leadership potential
    - beta test - non verbal equivalent
    - allowed intelligence classification as superior, average, inferior
    - highest to lowest score : white Americans, north/west European immigrants, south/ east European immigrants, black Americans
  • test was very amercio/eurocentric (e.g what is crisco, celebrities) and required cultural knowledge
    - actually measured level of education / acculturation
113
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describe the woodworth personal data sheet

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  • woodworth personal data sheet
    - world war 1 by US army
    - a test of emotional stability (susceptibility to shell shock)
    - first personality test
114
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describe the stanford-binet IQ test

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  • Stanford-binet IQ test
    - used to assess for learning disabilities
    - used today for clinical/ neurological assessment and educational placement
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what is the procedure for designing a questionnaire?

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  • need a topic, then draft, then reexamine/ revise, then do pilot study, then edit and specify procedures for administering
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what should questionnaire questions be?

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  • questions must be simple
    - dont use double barralled questions
    - avoid using loaded/ guiding questions
    - avoid negative wording (e.g do you think students shouldnt pay tuition fees
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describe open ended questions

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  • open ended questions
    + detailed answers
    +/- quick to design, long analysis time
    + participant led
    - subjective interpretation
  • partially open-ended (multiple answers given
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describe close ended questions

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  • closed questions (e.g likert scales, true/false)
    - guessing
    - unsubtle
    - complex to design, quick to mark
    - theory led
    - questionnaire fallacy : people will find a box to tick, even if their opinion is not represented
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describe rating scales

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  • e.g yes or no, agree or disagree, graphic rating scale
  • likert scale : labelled statements of a varying strength (e.g strongly agree to strongly disagree
    - each measure given a score (positive question : strongly agree = 5, negatie question : strongly agree = 1
  • semantic differential scale : connotative meaning between bipolar adjectives, and rating is placed on a scale inbetween
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explain order effects in questionnaire bias

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  • order effects/ priming : detailed questions at first may influecne later general questions
    - thinking about how the answer to one question while answering another
    - counter balance questions and randomising can help
121
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explain demand characteristics in questionnaire bias

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  • demand characteristics : answer in a certain way to sabotage/ give “beneficial” answers/ look more desirable
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explain acquiescence in questionnaire bias

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acquiescent : always agreeing/ disagreeing, even if it contradicts previous answers
- use a mix of positive/negative questions to overcome

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explain extreme/ neutral responses in questionnaire bias

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  • extreme/ neutral responses : may not be concentrating, sabotaging etc
    - raw data may need to be disregarded
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explain cultural bias in questionnaire bias

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cultural bias : language could be misunderstood, multiple interpretations of words, differing opinions between cultures, social desirability differs

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explain attitude questionnaires

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  • assumptions : attitudes can be verbally expressed
  • statements will have the same meaning for all participants
  • attitudes can be quantified
  • problems : consistency, social desirability, ambivalence, normative response bias (use a lie scale)
  • implicity : do the statements express what they should clearly or not?
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explain word association tests

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  • used in a clinical setting to determine complexes/ deficiencies used to predict things such as drug use
  • advantages : quick/ easy to administer
    - predict prospective drug use
    - self scoring improves validity
  • disadvantages : colloquialism - cant make standardised procedures
    - tests may not be implicit
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explain implicit tests

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  • implicit cognitive tasks : infer attitude/ beliefs from performance on different tasks
  • often use reaction times
  • e.g IAT
    - automatic association between concepts, used for attitudes towards age/gender/ race etc
    - now computer based
    - categorised target concepts with an attitude as quickly as possible
    - faster association = stronger correlation
  • disadvantages : cultural values vs beliefs/ attitudes
    - ecological validity
    - may not act that way
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explain reliability in psychometric tests

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  • reliability : internal (all items measure the same thing)
    external (consistent across time and setting)
    - test-retest reliability and split-half reliability
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explain classical test analysis in psychometric tests

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  • classical test analysis : assumes observed score (X) is made up of true score (T) and random error score (E) : X=T+E
    - random error : reading errors, social desirability bias, mood, tiredness
    - systematic error : characteristic of test e.g “how often do you go to the cinema” would be influenced by factors like wealth
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explain validity in psychometric tests

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  • validity : content validity (covers all behaviour/ aspects)
    construct validity (measures theoretical construct)
    criterion- orientated validity (correlates with establishes measure)
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explain standardisation in psychometric tests

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  • standardisation: standardised instructions and procedures
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explain established population norms in psychometric tests

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established population norms : should be able to compare results to an appropriate established tests/theories

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describe the two types of questionnaires

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  • knowledge based : ability, aptitude, achievement e.g intelligence tests, clinical assessment instruments
  • person based : personality, mood, attitude to assess differences between people
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describe the two types of response references

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  • normative reference testing : scores compared to norm e.g mean/ median split
  • criterion reference testing : scores compared to pre-determined criteria e.g determine if someone is at risk
    - restrictive : doesnt take in to account individual differences or non-clinical samples
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define regression

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  • focuses on predicting variance in an outcome (criterion or response variable) from predictors (IV)
  • creates a statistical model to find out whether model is a good fit for data and find whether there is a significant association/ direction of association
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give the linear relationship formula

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  • linear relationship formula = Y = bX + a
    • Y : criterion/response variable
    • b: slope of the line (based on Pearson’s r)
    • X: predictor variable (years of experience)
    • a: constant or intercept
  • calculates line of best fit for the observed data which can be used to make predictions for unobserved values
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give the regression equation

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  • Yi = (B0 + B1Xi) + ei
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explain bivariate linear regression

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  • two variables
  • X is predictor variable (IV/explanatory variable)
  • Y is criterion variable (response/outcome/criterion/DV)
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give the assumptions of regression

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  • normally distributed continuous outcome
  • independent data
  • interval/ ratio predictors
  • nominal predictors with two categories (dichotomous)
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define R square

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  • R square/ adjusted R square
    • how close data is to fitted regression line
    • proportion of variance explained by the model
    • presented as a percentage
    • coefficient of determination
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define ANOVA

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  • ANOVA

- measure of model fit : tells us how well regression fits the data

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define beta coefficient

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  • beta coefficient

- number of SDs the criterion variable will change as a result of one SD change in the predictor variable

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what do we need to interpret a regression?

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  • we need to :
    • assess model fit (f value)
    • know how effective model is - R squared value
    • know whether an association is significant and direction - beta value
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explain how to report regression data

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  • Example :
    • a bivariate regression was conducted to investigate the association between years of experience and salary. The regression model predicted approximately 70% of variance in salary, adjusted R^2 = .70, F(1,8) = 22.34, P= .001.
      There was a positive association between years of experience and salary 𝜷 = .86, p = .001
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Explain why multiple regressions are used

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  • can increase the amount of variance explained by a model by including additional variables
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Define correlational analysis

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  • Assess relationships between variables
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define correlation coefficients

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  • tells us about the strength of the association : range from -1 to +1
  • negative values : negative correlation (-1 = positive)
  • positive value : positive correlation (+1 = positive)
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define positive and negative correlations

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positive correlation
- as one variable increases so does the other
negative correlation
- as one variable increases the other decreases

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what are other explanations for correlations?

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  • other explanations for correlations : 3rd variable, chance
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what are the two main inferential tests for correlation data?

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pearson product moment correlations

spearman rank

151
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What data levels are spearman rank correlations used for?

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  • spearman rank correlation
    - ordinal level data
    - skewed ratio/ interval level data
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what data levels are pearson product-moment correlations used for?

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  • pearson product-moment correlation

- normally distributed interval/ratio level data

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explain how spearman’s correlations are determined

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  • uses the ranks of the data, not the actual data
  • not influenced by skewed data
  • when we have two values that would get the same rank we add together the ranks and divide by how many tied scores there are
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describe how you would report results for spearman’s correlation

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  • shows a positive/negative/no correlation
  • spearman’s : rs
  • degrees of freedom = n-2
  • order = rs (degrees of freedom) = correlation coefficient, p
155
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explain one tailed and two tailed tests

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  • one-tailed : direction is stated
    - we can halve the two-tailed p value to find one-tailed
    - alpha values : .025
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define alpha values

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  • alpha value : level at which effect is significant

- typically .05, so p values below .05 are significant

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define degrees of freedom

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  • degrees of freedom : the number of observations in the data that are free to vary when estimating parameters
158
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what is the symbol for pearsons?

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pearson’s symbol = r

159
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what are correlation matrices?

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  • present lots of variables in a table - correlation matrix

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