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week 4 Flashcards

1
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What is sample

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the participants we test

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2
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Where should our sample come from

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Population of intrest

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3
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What is the size of sample called

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sample size

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4
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What is systematic sampling

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every nth person

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5
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What is stratified sampling

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subdivide into groups then take a sample from those group

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6
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What is convenience sampling

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available volunteers

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7
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What is snowball sampling

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involves participants recruiting other participants

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8
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What is most participants from convenience sampling

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Western
Educated
Industrialised
Rich
Democratic societies

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9
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How is recruitment of participants done

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adverts

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10
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How and what can recruiting do

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Can use use incentives to attract people to do the study however this can attract people not taking it seriously
Where we advertise can effect our participants

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11
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BPS code of human research ethics

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Respect for the autonomy, privacy and dignity of individuals and communities
scientific integrity
social responsibility
Maximising benefit and minimising harm

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What is Respect for the autonomy, privacy and dignity of individuals and communities

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Importance of explaining nature of the research, keep anonymity and avoiding prejudice

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What is scientific integrity

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Research should be designed , reviewed and conducted with highest quality, integrity and contribution

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What is social responsibility

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Alert to the possible consequences of unexpected and predicted outcomes

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What is Maximising benefit and minimising harm

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Harm to research participants must be avoided. No risk should be higher then normal life

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16
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BPS code of ethic and conduct

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respect
competence
responsibility
integrity

17
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What is respect

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value the dignity and worth of all people, with the sensitivity to the dynamic of perceived authority

18
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What is competence

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Continuing development of work with high standards

19
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What is responsibility

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value their responsibilities to the general public avoiding of harm and prevention of misuse of their contribution

20
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What is integrity

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value honesty and fairness in their interactions with all people and seek to promote integrity in all facets of scientific and professional endeavours

21
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What is key ethical requirements

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Safeguarding participants
Informed consent
Anonymity and confidentiality
Deception
Debriefing and rewards
Right to withdraw

22
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What is Safeguarding participant

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Is the responsibility of the researchers to ensure no harm comes to participants as a result of taking part in research

23
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Informed consent

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potential participants need to be fully informed about what participation will involve before agreeing to take part
Passive consent- requires participants to sign and return a form if they refuse to participate research
Active consent- requires participants to sign and return a form if they consent to participate

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What is Anonymity and confidentiality

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Assign participant code names. All personal information must be stored and stored securely

25
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What is deception

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Intentional deception of participant is unethical. One allowed when there is no other alternative, participants are informed of deception as soon as is feasible, it is considered participants will not react badly to deception

26
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What is the right to withdraw

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Every participant has the right to withdraw at any point during the research without penalty or explanation
Participants my request that their data be removed from the study

27
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What is experimenter bias

A

behaviour that prevents a fair test of the hypothesis

28
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What is blinding or masking

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Minimising the extent to which participants can guess the aims is know as making a study ‘blind’

29
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What is a double blind study

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study is when both the experimenter and the participant do not know the aims

30
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How can we improve data quality

A

rest periods
Short, different task
Change in sensory input

31
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How do we stay organised

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following protocol
time and technical consideration
importance of record keeping

32
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what is awareness of test data conditions

A

being aware of unpredicted factor that may occur

33
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What is pro of online research

A

has big potential reach for some questions and design’s

34
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cons of online experiments

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Limited control over research environment and potential distractions

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