P2 - Research Methods

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Decks in this class (26)

✓ Aims + Hypotheses (AO1)
Aim,
Hypotheses,
Operationalisation
10  cards
✓ Variables + Control (AO1)
Independent variable,
Dependent variable,
Control variable
15  cards
✓ Features of Science (AO1)
Paradigm,
Paradigm in psychology,
Paradigm shifts
11  cards
✓ Reliability (AO1)
Realiability,
2 types of reliability,
Internal reliability
12  cards
✓ Validity (AO1)
Validity,
2 types of validity,
Internal validity
13  cards
✓ Experimental Methods (AO1 + AO3)
4 types of experimental methods,
Lab experiment,
Positives of lab experiment
13  cards
✓ Experimental Designs (AO1 + AO3)
3 types of experimental designs,
Independent groups design,
Positives of independent groups d...
10  cards
✓ Sampling (AO1 + AO3)
Population,
Sample,
5 types of sampling
18  cards
✓ Observational Techniques (AO1 + AO3)
3 types of observational techniques,
Naturalistic,
Positives of naturalistic
19  cards
✓ Observational Designs (AO1 + AO3)
What are the 2 types of observati...,
What is a structured observationa...,
Positives of structured observati...
17  cards
✓ Pilot & Case Studies (AO1 + AO3)
Aim of pilot studies,
Uses of pilot studies,
Examples of pilot studies
10  cards
✓ Ethical Guidelines (AO1)
What are the 6 ethical guidelines,
Briefing debriefing,
How to uphold briefing debriefing
13  cards
✓ Self-Report Techniques (AO1 + AO3)
What are the 2 types of questionn...,
What are open questions,
Example of an open question
19  cards
✓ Types of Data (AO1 + AO3)
What are the 2 categories of data,
What is quantitative data,
What is quantitative data
16  cards
✓ Descriptive Statistics (AO1 + AO3)
What are the 3 measures of centra...,
How do you find the mean,
Strength of the mean as a measure...
20  cards
✓ Data Presentation (AO1 + AO3)
What are the 4 types of data pres...,
How are tables used to present data,
Strength of using table to presen...
13  cards
✓ Correlations (AO1 + AO3)
What is a correlation,
What is a correlation coefficient,
What is a scattergram
6  cards
✓ Distributions (AO1)
What does a normal distribution c...,
What does it mean if a data point...,
What does the area under the curv...
10  cards
✓ Report Writing (AO1)
What psychological report style d...,
What are the 6 parts of a report ...,
What is the abstract
7  cards
✓ Inferential Statistics - choosing a statistical test (AO1)
What is step 1 of choosing a stat...,
How do you know if its a test of ...,
What
7  cards
✓ Inferential Statistics - significance testing (AO1)
What are the 4 steps to significa...,
What is probability,
How is probability used in psycho...
11  cards
✓ Inferential Statistics - calculating the sign test (AO1)
What is step 1 of calculating the...,
What is step 1 of calculating the...,
What is step 1 of calculating the...
3  cards
✓ Content Analysis (AO1 + AO3)
What is content analysis,
What are the aims of content anal...,
What is the method of content ana...
5  cards
✓ Thematic Analysis (AO1 + AO3)
What is thematic analysis,
What is the aim of thematic analysis,
What is the method of thematic an...
3  cards
✓ Peer Review (AO1 + AO3)
What is peer review,
What are the 3 aims of peer review,
What is the purpose of peer review
5  cards
✓ Economic Implications (AO3)
What are economic implications,
Economic implications in social i...,
Economic implications in social i...
11  cards

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