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UNIT 1-RESEARCH METHODS Flashcards

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what is an experiment?

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define 4 types of variables

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what is an experimental design? give 3 types of experimental designs

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what is a control condition?

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define an independent measures design. 3 advantages 2 disadvantages

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define a repeated measures design. 3 strengths and 3 weaknesses

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define a matched pair design. 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages

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define-demand characteristics, random allocation

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define-participant variables, confounding variables

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define-order effects, practice effects, fatigue effects

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define-randomisation, counterbalancing

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give 2 types of experiments

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define a lab experiment, 3 strengths and 2 weaknesses

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define a field experiment, 2 strengths and 3 weaknesses

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define-reliability, validity, ecological validity

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define- standardisation, pilot study, replication

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give 3 types of hypotheses

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define and give one example of the three types of hypotheses

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what is DDRIPP in full?

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define informed consent, right to withdraw, protection from harm, deception, privacy, confidentiality

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what is a self-report? give two examples

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define questionnaires, open and closed questions

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give advantages of closed and open questions plus a disadvantage of open questions

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give an advantages and disadvantages of questionnaires

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what is inter-rater reliability? 2 ways to improve inter-rater reliability

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define generalisability and social desirability bias

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define and interview and three types of interviews. give two strengths and two weaknesses

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differentiate btn objectivity and subjectivity

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what is a case sudy?

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what is triangulation?

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give two types of observational studies and define

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define-covert observation, participant observer, non-participant observer, covert observer, over observer, inter-observer reliability

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give a strength and weakness of naturalistic, controlled and covert observations

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define a correlation, give two types, their definition and examples

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define co-variables and a casual relationship

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what is a longitudinal study and cross sectional study?

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what is sample attrition?

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2 strengths and 2 weaknesses of longitudinal studies

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what is an aim?

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what is operationalisation?

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37
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define a sample and population?

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37
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define three types of sampling, 1 strength and 1 weakness of each

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define two types of data, two strengths and two weaknesses of each

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give three measures of central tendency

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define median, how you get it, one strength and one weakness

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define mode, how you find it, 1 strength, and weakness

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define mean, how you get it, one strength and one weakness

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what is the range? one weakness

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what are measures of spread? give two measures of spread

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what is the standard deviation? what does greater variation mean? one strength

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give three kinds of graphs

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what is the use of bar charts? draw a bar chart

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what is the use of histograms? draw a histogram

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what is the use of scatter graphs? interprete the measure of correlation of r values, how is a high strength of a correlation shown? what can correlations not demonstrate?

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explain how participants can be protected from harm

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explain how valid consent can be obtained (3)

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explain how participants can be given the right to withdraw (2)

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51
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explain how participants can be given privacy (2)

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52
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explain how participants can be debriefed

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explain how participants can be given confidentiality

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give ethical considerations for animals (5)

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give G.R.A.V.E in full

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explain how to increase (3) and what decreases reliability (1)

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explain how to increase replicability

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explain how to increase(2) and what decreases validity

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explain how to increase and what decreases (2) generalisability

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AS LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY FLASHCARDS (done with AS psychology!) (14 decks)

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