Research methods definitions

Question 1

Any behaviour of the researcher that has an impact on the participant and the way they behave in a study (12,6)

Answer 1

Investigator Effect

Question 2

A statement outlining the reason for the study (3)

Answer 2

Aim

Question 3

The most popular score in a data set (4)

Answer 3

Mode

Question 4

A person who has been instructed how to behave in the research (11)

Answer 4

Confederate

Question 5

The average; the total of a data set is divided by the number of scores in it (4)

Answer 5

Mean

Question 6

‘The eyeball test’ Does the test look as if it is measuring what it is supposed to? (4,8)

Answer 6

Face Validity

Question 7

A measure of external reliability when you complete a test and then re-test at a later date and compare results (4,6)

Answer 7

Test Retest

Question 8

Questions that require participants to answer as they please (4,9)

Answer 8

Open Questions

Question 9

Descriptive data, result will be in the form of words, images, diagrams e.g. open question on a questionnaire (11,4)

Answer 9

Qualitative Data

Question 10

When the participants behave differently from normal because they know they are being observed (8,6)

Answer 10

Observer Effect