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