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Year 1 research methods Flashcards

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What is a lab experiment

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high controlled

iv manipulated

dv recorded

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What are the strengths of a lab experiment

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extraneous variables controlled , internal validity

easily replicated

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weaknesses of lab experiment

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reduced external validity

lack of mundane realism

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What is a field experiment

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manipulates iv in natural setting

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Strengths of field experiment

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higher external validity

less demand characteristics

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weaknesses of field study

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harder to control extraneous variables

ethical issues of informed consent

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what is a natural experiment

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naturally occurring iv

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strength of natural experiment

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high external validity

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weaknesses of natural experiment

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even less control over extraneous variables

p’s cannot be randomly allocated

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what is a quasi experiment

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iv based on an existing difference between people

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strengths of quasi experiments

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controlled

scientific credibility

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weaknesses of quasi experiments

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confounding variables as participants not randomly allocated

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what is a naturalistic observation?

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natural, non manipulated environment

high external validity

low control

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What is a controlled observation

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manipulated

more control

lower external validity

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What is a covert observation?

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participants are not aware they are being watched

truthful behaviour

ethical issues

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what is an overt observation

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participants do know and gives consent

ethically sound

participants may change behaviour

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what is participants observation?

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researcher takes part

greater insight

lose objectivity

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what is non participant observation?

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researcher doesn’t participate

remain objective

lack of extra insight

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Strengths of questionnaires

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potential large sample

easy to analyse responses

open or closed questions

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weaknesses of questionnaires

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response bias

social desirability bias

acquiescence bias

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strengths of structures interviews

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easily replicated

easy to analyse

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weakness of structures interviews

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inflexible

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strengths of unstructured interviews

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more depth

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weakness of unstructured interview

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difficult to repeat

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weaknesses with interviews

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participants may not be honest

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What is a correlation?

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measures relationship between two variables and the strength of that relationship

can be positive or negative

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what is an aim?

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driven by a theory to explain a given observation

28
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what is a hypothesis?

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makes predictions of an investigations outcome that makes reference to iv and dv

29
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what is a null hypothesis

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predicts no relationship will be found

30
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What is random sampling

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entire target population has an equal chance of being selected

31
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strengths and weaknesses of random sampling

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eliminates sampling bias

difficult to achieve

32
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what is stratified sampling?

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identifies different types of people in the target population and works out the proportions in order to be representative

33
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strengths and weaknesses of stratified sampling

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representative

time consuming

34
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What is opportunity sampling

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people available at the time

35
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strengths and weaknesses of opportunity sampling

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quick

could be biased

36
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What is systematic sampling

A

every nth participant

37
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strengths and weaknesses of systematic sampling

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representative

difficult to achieve

38
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strengths and weaknesses of volunteer sampling

A

volunteer bias

easy to achieve

39
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what is primary data?

A

first hand from participants, collected specifically for that price of research

40
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What is a pilot study?

A

small scale run of investigation

allows issues to be known

to modify design

determine number of participants needed

41
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Strengths of repeated measures

A

subject variables reduced

better statistical tests

fewer subjects

42
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weaknesses of repeated measures

A

order effects

demand characteristics

43
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strengths of independent measures

A

order effects reduced

demand characteristics reduced

44
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weaknesses of independent measures

A

worse statistical tests

more subjects

45
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strengths of matched pairs

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better statistical tests

order effects reduced

demand characteristics reduced

46
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weaknesses of matched pairs

A

subject variables

time consuming

47
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what are examples of observational design

A

event sampling

behavioural categories

time sampling

48
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What is peer review

A

assessment of scientific work by others in the same field as you

objective

49
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what are the measures of central tendency

A

mean

median

mode

50
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what are the measures of dispersion

A

range

standard deviation

51
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what is the mean

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calculated by adding up all scores and dividing by number of scores

52
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advantages

mean

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takes all scores into amount so all data is represented

53
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disadvantages

mean

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when there is extreme scores , anomalies will distort the mean abs make it unrepresentative

54
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what is the median

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the middle value when placed in numerical order

55
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advantages

median

A

unaffected by extreme scores

56
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disadvantages

median

A

less sensitive than the mean as doesn’t take into account all of the scores

57
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what is the mode

A

the value that occurs most frequently

58
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advantage

mode

A

unaffected by anomalies

59
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disadvantage

mode

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unstable if only a few scores representing each value

60
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what is the range

A

difference between highest and lowest score

61
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advantage

range

A

easy and quick to calculate

62
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disadvantage

range

A

vulnerable to rogue scores

63
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what is standard deviation?

A

average amount all scores deviate from the mean

64
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advantage

standard deviation

A

gives a more accurate picture than range

takes into account all scores and is sensitive

65
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disadvantage

standard deviation

A

vulnerable to rogue scores

AQA A-Level Psychology Year 2 (10 decks)

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