RESEARCH METHODS - YR2

Question 1

what is the abstract?

Answer 1

summary of the key details of the study (aim,hypothesis,method,results + conclusions), abt 150-200 words. Read to see if research study is worth examining any further

Question 2

what is the introduction?

Answer 2

includes info of past research on similar studies/theories. Starts broad becomes more specific till aims + hypothesis are presented.

Question 3

descirbe the method.

Answer 3

a description of what the researchers did when they carried out the study. Inc - design, sample collected (target pop, sample method etc), materials used, procedure, ethics. Should be detailed for replication

Question 4

describe the results stage.

Answer 4

all findings of the study presented with inferential + descriptive statistics. For qualitative data may incl thematic analysis.

Question 5

explain the discussion

Answer 5

When researcher considers what the findings mean for us + psychological theories. Limitations + further improvements disscussed here.

Question 6

.what is a case study

Answer 6

An in depth investigation,description and analysis of a single individual, group or event

Question 7

Define Content analysis

Answer 7

Enables the indirect study of behaviour by examining communications that people produce eg text emails to film media

Question 8

Define coding - content analysis