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Research Methods

This class was created by Brainscape user Clarice Cornwall. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Clarice Cornwall
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Decks in this class (13)

*Experimental Methods
What is the definition of an expe...,
What are the types of experiments...,
What is the purpose of an aim in ...
20  cards
*Sampling Methods
What is a population in research,
What is random sampling,
What is a sample
17  cards
*Ethical Issues And Ways Of Dealing With Them
What is a key ethical issue in re...,
What should participants be infor...,
What is informed consent
14  cards
*Experimental Designs
What are independent groups in ex...,
What is a strength of using indep...,
What is a weakness of independent...
18  cards
*Observational Techniques
What are the types of observation,
What is a key feature of observat...,
What are naturalistic observations
20  cards
*Self Report Techniques
What are the most common self rep...,
What is a characteristic of open ...,
What are the three types of inter...
18  cards
*Measures Of Central Tendency And Dispersion
What are measures of central tend...,
What is the mean,
How can the mean be affected
12  cards
*Peer Reviews And Psychological Research And The Economy
What is the purpose of peer revie...,
How many experts typically scruti...,
True or false the researcher is k...
12  cards
*The Sign Test
What does the concept of signific...,
What is the purpose of the sign test,
What type of design is required t...
17  cards
*Research Issues
What are extraneous variables,
What is the impact of nuisance va...,
Define confounding variables
13  cards
*Correlations
What is a correlation,
What are co variables,
What does correlation measure
13  cards
*Pilot Studies
What is the aim of piloting in re...,
What does a pilot study typically...,
What is the purpose of a pilot study
16  cards
*Observational Design
What is unstructured observation,
What is a structured observation,
Define behavioral categories
14  cards

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