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What are correlations

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A mathematical technique in which a researcher investigates an association between two variables, called co variables

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What are correlation coefficients

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A number between -1 and +1 that represents the direction and strength of a relationship between co variables plotted on a scattergram

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What are case studies

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-Detailed analysis of an unusual individual or event e.g London riots
-Can also be typical behaviours
-May involve a case history
-Qualitative (interviews) and quantitative (psychological tests)
-Tend to be longitudional

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Evaluate case studies

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-Insight into unusual cases e.g HM may provide understanding of normal function
-Generate hypotheses for future study
-Generalisations from small sample is a problem and conclusions based off subjective interpretation of the researcher, plus subjective data from participants

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What is a content analysis

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-Form of observation in which communication is studied indirectly
-Coding and quantitative data: data must be categorised into meaningful units (and then analysed by converting words, etc)
-Thematic analysis and qualitative data: Recurrent ideas (themes) that keep “cropping up” in the communication are identified and described

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Evaluate Content analysis

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-Fewer ethical issues
-High external validity
-Flexible approach because it can be adapted
-Information may be studied out of context and be subjective
-Reflexivity aims to address the issues of bias

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What is reliability

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Any measurement should produce the same result unless the thing has measured is changed

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Name the ways of assessing reliability

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-Test retest
-Inter observer reliability
-Measuring reliability

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What are test retests

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The same test is administered to the same person on a different occasion and results are compared

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What is inter observer reliability

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Observers compare data done in a pilot study or at end of actual study to make sure behavioural categories are consistently applied

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How do you measure reliability

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Two sets of scores at least +.80 to be reliable

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How do you improve reliability in questionnaires

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If a questionnaire has a low test retest reliability, same items may need to be changed to closed questions as these are less ambiguous

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How do you improve reliability in interviews

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-Should avoid questions that are leading or ambiguous
-Ensure interviewers are trained

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How do you improve reliability in observations

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-Behavioural categories should be properly operationalised
-More training may be needed

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How do you improve reliability in experiments

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Standardised procedures ensures consistency when testing different participants

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What is validity

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Whether a test, scale, etc produces a legitimate result which represents behaviour in the real world

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Name the types of validity

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-Internal and external validity
-Ecological validity
-Temporal validity

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What is internal and external validity

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Whether something measures what it was designed to measure and whether the findings can be generalised externally

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What is ecological validity

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-Extent to which findings can be generalised from one setting to another
-Mundane realism of a task may affect ecological validity

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What is temporal validity

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-Whether findings from a study holds true over time

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What are the two ways of assessing validity

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-Face validity
-Concurrent validity

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What is face validity

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Does a test measure what it is supposed to “on the face of it?”

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What is concurrent validity

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The extent to which a psychological measure relates to an existing similar measure

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How do you improve validity in experimental research

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-Use of a control group
-Standardised procedures
-Single and double bind procedures

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How do you improve validity in questionnaires

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Use of line scales and anonymity to reduce social desirability bias

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How do you improve validity in observations

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-Use of covert observations so behaviour is more authentic
-Use well defined behavioural categories

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How do you improve validity in qualitative research

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Depth and detail may increase validity but further enhanced through triangulation

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What is triangulation

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Using a number of different sources as evidence

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What is a statistical test

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Determing whether we can accept or reject the null hypothesis

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What is the first decision on a statistical test

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Difference or correlation: Correlation includes a test of association (chi squared)

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What is the second decision on a statistical test

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Experimental design: related (repeated measures or matched pairs) or unrelated (independent groups)

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What is the third decision on a statistical test

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Decide the different levels of measurement:
-Nominal data
-Ordinal data
-Interval data

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What is a nominal data

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Data represented in the form of categories e.g how man students like psychology or don’t like psychology in your test

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What is ordinal data

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-Ordinal data, but unequal intervals
-Can be placed in rank order e.g rating your liking of psychology on a 1-10 scale

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What is interval data

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Based on numerical and public scales of measurement with units of equal size e.g length, temperature

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What is a null hypothesis

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-No difference will be found between conditions
-Statistical tests determine whether this statement should be accepted or rejected

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What is level of significance and probability

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-Statistical tests work on the basis of probability rather than certainty
-The sigfnificance level is the point at which researches can accept the alternative hypothesis which is usually 5% in psychology

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What is the calculated value

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The value of a test statistic calculated for a particular data set

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What is the critical value

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When testing a hypothesis, the numerical cut off point or boundary between acceptance and rejection of the null hypothesis

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What are type 1 errors

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-Incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis
-More likely if significance level is too lenient e.g 10%
-An optimistic error

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What are type 2 errors

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-Incorrect acceptance of a false null hypothesis
-More likely if significance levels are too stringent e.g 1%
-A pessimistic error

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Name the different types of statistical tests

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-Mann Whitney U
-Wilcoxon T
-Unrelated T test
-Related T test
-Spearman’s rho
-Pearson’s r
-Chi Squared
-Sign test

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What measure of central tendency and measure of dispersion is used for nominal data

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-Mode
-No measure of dispersion

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What measure of central tendency and measure of dispersion is used for ordinal data

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-Median
-Range

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What measure of central tendency and measure of dispersion is used for interval data

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-Mean
-Standard deviation

46
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What are non parametric tests

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-Mann Whitney U
-Wilcoxon T

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What is the Mann Whitney U test

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-Test of difference between two sets of data
-Unrelated design
-Ordinal data

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What is a Wilcoxon T test

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-Test of difference between two sets of data
-Related design
-Ordinal data

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What are parametric tests

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-Unrelated t test
-Related t test
-Pearson’s r
-Data drawn from a population with an expected normal distribution and both data sets have a homogeneity of variance

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What are unrelated t tests

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-Test of difference between two data
-Unrelated design
-Interval data

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What are related t tests

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-Test of difference between two sets of data
-Related design
-Interval data
-parametric tests

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What are tests of correlation

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-Spearman’s rho
-Pearson’s r

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What are Spearman’s rho tests

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-Test of correlation between co variables
-Ordinal data

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What are Pearson’s r tests

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-Tests of correlation between co variables
-Interval data
-Parametric test

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What are chi squared tests

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-Test of difference between two sets of data or association between co variables
-Data is independent
-nominal data

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What is the rule of R

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Tests with the letter “r” in their name are those where the calculated value must be equal to or more than the critical value

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What is referencing

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-List of sources (journals, articles, books, web sources)
-Generally order is:
Author
Data
Title
Volume/page number/published/source

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name the features of science

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-Paradigms and Paradigm shifts
-Theory construction and hypothesis testing
-Falsifiability
-Replicability
-Objectivity and the empirical method

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What are paradigms and paradigm shifts

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Scientific subjects have a shared set of assumptions (Kuhn) and a scientific revolution occurs when there is a paradigm shift

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What is theory construction and hypothesis testing

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Theory construction occurs through gathering evidence from direct observation. A theory should produce a testable hypothesis, thus permitting the validity of the theory to be tested

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What is falsifibiability

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Scientific theories must hold themselves up for hypothesis testing and the possibility of being proven false

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What is replicability

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If a scientific theory is to be trusted (valid), its findings must be shown to be repeatable across time and context. The methods used should also be repeatable ie replicable

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What is objectivity and the empirical method

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Scientists must minimise all sources of personal bias and gather evidence through direct observation and expertise

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What are Co-Variables

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