Unit 1 Flashcards
strengths of peer review
promotes/ maintains high standards in research
prevents scientific fraud
weaknesses of peer review
if anonymity isn’t maintained experts with a conflict of interest might not approve research
raw data
data that hasn’t been analysed yet
parts of a practical report
abstract, intro, method, results, discussion, references, appendices
researcher bias
where the researcher expects p’s to behave in a certain way
researcher effects
where the presence of the researcher effects how p’s behave
induction
involves theories being produced based on observations made in research
deduction
theory is tested through research
social desirability bias
where p’s change answers based on what society seems as correct
harvard referencing
name of authors, initials (date), title of article & journal, page numbers.
what ethical guidelines fall under the category of respect?
withdrawal, confidentiality, informed consent
what ethical guidelines fall under the category of responsibilities?
protection from harm, debrief
what ethical guidelines fall under the category of competence?
don’t give advice you’re not qualified to say
what ethical guidelines fall under the category of integrity?
don’t deceive p’s
standardisation
keeping test conditions the same for each p’s
