Taboo List Strengths Flashcards
What is strength of a Lab Experiment?
It limits outside interference due to its scientific nature
What is a strength of a field experiment?
Researchers csn still manipulate the IV , in a more realistic environment
What is a strength of a quasi expermiment
It is the most likely type of experiment to yeild realistic results
What is a strength of an observation?
It is a simply way to asses natural variables
What is a strength of participant observation?
Participants can record finer deatils due to them being closer to the activity
What is a strength of non participant observation?
Data recorded is less likely to be bias as observer isnt part of the study
What is a strength of content analysis?
Easy and cost-effective to do
What is a strength of using questionnaires?
They are very easy to gather data with
What are two strengths of interviews?
You have the ability to gather information on a specific topic
You also have the ability to cover potentially senstive topics
What are two strengths of a correlatonal study?
It’s cost-effective
Researchers have the possibility of predicting a casual relationship
What are two strengths of case studies?
They offer deep insight
They make it possible to explore variables in real life settings that are difficult to examine using other research methods
What are two strengths of pilot studies?
They can help identify and fix any problems with a studies methodolgy
It has a chance to save researchers money and time
What are two strengths of brain scans?
They are non invasive
They are quick
What are two strengths of P.E.T scans?
it shows us clear results due to chemical info
helps us pin-point key areas
What are two strengths of C.A.T scans?
it is quick (15-20 mins)
high quality images are produced , meaning that abnormalities are made clear
What are two strengths of MRI’s?
incredibly precise
no radiation is used
What are two strengths of Longitudinal Studies?
You can gather lots of data
You can gain a lot of trust with ppts
What are two strengths of cross-sectional studies?
They are cheap
You can analyse multiple variables
What are two strengths of self-report techniques?
They allow specific ppt experiences to be recorded
More valid as ppts directely recorded information (e.g They dont rely on observation)
What are two strengths of online research?
It allows us access to a massive sample
It is cost effective as we only need an internet box and a computer
What are two strengths of random sampling?
it is unbiased as ppts are selected at random
cost effective as ppts are simply selected randomly
What are two strengths of systematic sampling?
it is unbiased as ppts are selected at systematically
takes into account the entire target population
What are two strengths of opportunity sampling?
it is the easiest method of sample gathering
it is also the least time consuming
What is a strength of stratified sampling?
The sample is more likely to be representative due to proportional representation of subgroups
What is a strength of Quota sampling?
It leads to a representative sample
What are two strengths of Self-selected sampling?
it give us access to a wide range of ppts
it is unbiased as we don’t select the ppts
What are two strengths of Snowball sampling?
it allows us access to ppts from hard to access areas of society
it is easy for the researcher as , after the initial selection , the sample collects itself
What are two strengths of Independent groups?
Order effects don’t take place
increases external validity as ppts only partake in one condition
What are two strengths of repeated measures?
it accounts for ppt variables due to them taking part in both conditions
less likelihood of outliers as ppts take place in both conditions
What are two strengths of Matched pairs?
Matched compares order effects as ppts only partake in one condition
It narrows down ppt characteristic’s as ppts who display them partake in both conditions
What are two strengths of a bar chart?
They are very easy to read
They are perfect for nominal data
What are two strengths of a pie chart?
They are perfect for displaying proportional data
Very visusaly clear
What are two strengths of line graphs?
They show us trends very easily
They help us to make educated predictions
What are two strengths of scatter graphs?
they are perfect to use for correlational analysis
patterns are very easy to see
What are two strengths of histogram?
they can be used with a large range of data
you can easily observe the flow of data
What are two strengths of the mean?
gives us an average
very easy to calculate
What are two strengths of the mode?
it is not effected by outliers
very easy to identify
What are two strengths of a median?
Easy to calculate
its not effected by outliers
What are two strengths of standard deviation?
it uses every single set of data
it shows spread of data
What are two strengths of range?
easy to calculate
simple to understand
