Taboo List - Advantages Flashcards
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Experiment (+1)
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Experiment (+2)
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Lab Experiment (+1)
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Lab Experiment (+2)
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Field Experiment (+1)
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Field Experiment (+2)
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Natural Experiment (+1)
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Natural Experiment (+2)
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Observations (+1)
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Observations (+2)
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Participant Observations (+1)
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Participant Observations (+2)
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Non-Participant Observations (+1)
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Non-Participant Observations (+2)
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Content Analysis (+1)
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Content Analysis (+2)
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Questionnaire (+1)
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Questionnaire (+2)
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Interview (+1)
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Interview (+2)
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Correlational Study (+1)
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Correlational Study (+2)
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Case Studies (+1)
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Case Studies (+2)
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Pilot Studies (+1)
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Pilot Studies (+2)
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Brain Scans (+1)
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Brain Scans (+2)
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PET Scans (+1)
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PET Scans (+2)
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CAT Scans (+1)
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CAT Scans (+2)
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MRI Scans (+1)
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MRI Scans (+2)
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Longitudinal Studies (+1)
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Longitudinal Studies (+2)
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Cross-Sectional Studies (+1)
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Cross-Sectional Studies (+2)
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Self-Report Techniques (+1)
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Self-Report Techniques (+2)
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Online Research (+1)
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Online Research (+2)
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Random Sampling (+U)
Unbiased; all members of the target population have an equal chance of selection.
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Random Sampling (+2)
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Systematic Sampling (+U)
Unbiased as participants are selected using an objective system.
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Systematic Sampling (+2)
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Opportunity Sampling (+Q)
Quick and convenient.
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Opportunity Sampling (+2)
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Stratified Sampling (+1)
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Stratified Sampling (+2)
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Quota Sampling (+1)
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Quota Sampling (+2)
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Self-Selected Sampling (+1)
Gives access to a variety of participants which may make the sample more representative.
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Self-Selected Sampling (+2)
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Snowball Sampling (+L)
Enables the researcher to locate groups of people who are difficult to access, such as drug addicts.
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Snowball Sampling (+2)
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Independent Groups Design (+1)
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Independent Groups Design (+2)
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Repeated Measures Design (+1)
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Repeated Measures Design (+2)
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Matched Pairs Design (+1)
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Matched Pairs Design (+2)
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Bar Chart (+S)
Suitable for representing data that is not continuous.
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Bar Chart (+2)
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Pie Chart (+P)
Each section of the pie chart represents the proportion of the total data.
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Pie Chart (+R)
They are great at representing frequency data or proportion.
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Line Graph (+1)
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Line Graph (+2)
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Scatter Graph (+1)
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Scatter Graph (+2)
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Histogram (+1)
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Histogram (+2)
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Mean (+1)
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Mean (+2)
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Median (+1)
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Median (+E)
Is not affected by extreme values.
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Mode (+U)
Unaffected by extreme values.
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Mode (+2)
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Standard Deviation (+V)
A precise measure of dispersion as all exact values are taken into account.
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Standard Deviation (+C)
It is not difficult to calculate if you have a calculator.
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Range (+E)
Easy to calculate.
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Range (+Q)
Quick to calculate.
