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Resrach methods Flashcards

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What are teh four reserach methods?

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Experiment
Observation
Self report
Correlation

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Define experiemtn

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Research method used by psychologists which involves teh manipulation of varibale in order to discover a casue adn effect

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Varibales

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Things that can vary or change

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Defien laboratory experiemtn

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The reserache hads full control o ver teh experimetn and uses stadaridsed prodcudres in a contrlled evnvionment. The IV is manipulated

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Strength sof labortaory experiement

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HIgh evels of control therfore less chance of extranoeus vairbaes affaectign eth reuslts, whcih increases reliability

Participants know they are part of a study therefore consent can be gained right to withdraw given and debriefed at the end.

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Weaknesses of labroatory experiemtn

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High level of control may create an artificial situation and prevent natural behaviour from being exhibited; this may also include demand characteristics (where participants guess the aim of the experiment and change their behaviour) which in turn lower the validity.

It is sometimes necessary to deceive and cause participants a small amount of harm to improve the validity and reliability of the study.

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Define field experimetn?

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Experiemtn takes place in a partipatnts natural enviorenmt. Howverr teh indepndetn vairbale is still manipulated

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Strengths of field experiemtn

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Has high ecological validity as it is conducted in a natural setting, so can be more easily generalised to other settings.

Participants may not be aware of their behaviour is being studied so they are unlikely to show demand characteristics.

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Weaknesses of field experiment

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It is not possible to precisely control extraneous variables that might affect the DV. This will also make them more difficult to replicate. Therofre reducign reliability

Ethical issues may arise as it is often impossible to have the informed consent of those taking part.

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Define quasi experiment

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When teh Indepdnet vairbale is naturally occuring. Therfore resaearcher onyl measure teh efefct fo eth naturally occurign IV on the DV. IT can take place ina natural or controlled enviroentm

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strengths fo a quasi experiemtn

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Allows research where the IV cannot be manipulated for ethical or practical reasons.

They are often carried out in a natural environment and are therefore high in ecological validity.

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Weaknesses of quasi experiment

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Difficult to establish a casual relationship du eot teh indepdnet vairbale not beign manipulated

The researcher has to wait for the conditions to occur naturally so they may not be available at the time of the research.

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Defien operatinoalisign variables

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This is where you make the variables measurable

Knowing how you are going to manipulate IV

Knowing how you will measure DV

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Defien hypothesis

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A statemtn of what results you expect to fin dafter teh experiment

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One tailed hypothesis

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Predictions taht state teh direction ht ereuslts will go in

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Two tailed hypthesis

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Predcitctions that do nto state teh direction teh reuslts will go in

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Null hypothesis

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A statement of no difference between vairbales

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DEfien nominal

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Data put into categories

e.g no of partipatns who finished race

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Define ordinal

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Data put into order

e.g race final

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Define interval

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Data where you have regular units

e.g no of hours

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Defien extransoues vairables

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Varibles tht could affect teh DV tat shoudl be controlld e.g tepurtaure

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Cofoudnign vairbales

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Varibales taht has not been confrolled that has affected the dv

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Ecological validity

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The extent to which it reflects real life

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Demand characteritics

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Features or ues in experiemnt that give away teh aim of teh experiemtn
Partcipants may changes tehir behaviour

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Defien indepnedent measures deign:

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Different grousp used in each condition. Then compares teh results between teh two conditions

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Strengths of imd

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Order effects such as boredom and fatigue do not affect the second condition as participants only take part in one condition.

Demand characteristics are less of a problem as participants only take part in one condition so is less likely to be any cue that enable participants to guess the aim of the study.

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Weaknesses of IMD

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Individual differences between participants could confound the results.

More participants are required because each is only used once in the design so less economical.

Experimental bias – treat conditions differently – double blind

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Reeated measures design

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Using teh same partipants in both conditons. Then compare results

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Strengths of RMD

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Less problems of individual differences as participants taking part in both conditions

Fewer participants required so more economical

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WEaknesses of RMD

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Order effects such as learning, fatigue or boredom may effect the results – counterbalancing can be a solution

Demand characteristics may become a problem as the subject takes part in both conditions and may guess the aim of the study and act accordingly

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Matched pair

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Uses different participants in each condition but participants are matched for any important characteristics that might effect performance

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Give an exmaple of matched pairs deisgn

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e.g. giving one group of participants a driving test without alcohol and a different group of participants doing the same test after a pint of lager.

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Strengths of MP

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Individual differences (subject variables) are kept more constant between conditions

Order effects do not occur since participants only take part in one condition

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Weaknesses of MP

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Very difficult/ impossible to match participants perfectly in every respect

Matching participants is very difficult and time consuming

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