Research methods

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Decks in this class (36)

Observational techniques
Observational techniques,
Naturalistic,
Controlled
7  cards
Self-report techniques.
Questionnaired,
Questionnaire,
Unstructured interview
4  cards
Correlations
Correlation,
Correlational hypothesis,
Scattergrams
5  cards
Content analysis
Content analysis,
Content analysis str,
Content analysis lim
3  cards
Case studies
Case study,
Case study strengths,
Case study limitations
3  cards
Sampling
Sampling types,
Opportunity sampling,
Random sample
6  cards
Pilot studies
Pilot study
1  cards
Experimental designs
Types of experimental design,
Repeated measures,
Repeated measures
4  cards
Observational design
Observational design,
Behavioural categories,
Event sampling
4  cards
Questionnaire construction
0  cards
Variables
Iv,
Dv,
Operationalisation of iv and dv
5  cards
Control
Minimise effects of ev or cv
1  cards
Demand characteristics and investigator effects.
Demand characteristics,
Investigator effects
2  cards
Ethics
1  cards
Peer review
0  cards
Economy
0  cards
Reliability across all methods of investigation
0  cards
Types of validity
0  cards
Features of science
Features of science,
2  cards
Reporting psychological investigations.
0  cards
Quantitative and qualitative data
0  cards
Primary and secondary data including meta-analysis.
Primary,
Secondary data
2  cards
Descriptive statistics
0  cards
Presentation and display of quantitative data
0  cards
Distributions
0  cards
Analysis and interpretation of correlation
0  cards
Levels of measurement
0  cards
Content analysis and coding. Thematic analysis.
0  cards
Introduction to statistical testing; the sign test.
0  cards
Probability and significance:
0  cards
statistical tables and critical values in interpretation of significance; Type I and Type II errors.
0  cards
Factors affecting the choice of statistical test,
0  cards
Experimental method
Experimental method,
Lab experiment,
Lab experiment strengths
13  cards
Aims
Aim
1  cards
Hypotheses
Hypothesis,
Directional hyp,
Non directional
3  cards
Informed consent and debrief
Informed consent,
Debrief
2  cards

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