Research Methods
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- Created on: 21-10-16 20:46
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- Research Methods
- Hypothesis
- Prediction
- Null hypothesis
- When its stated that there would be a relationship between the two variables
- Precise testable statement about the outcome of the research
- Relationship between two variables
- Independent variable
- The one researchers change
- Dependent variables
- The one you measure
- Extraneous variable
- Not the independent variable but may effect the dependent variable
- Independent variable
- Variables
- Extraneous variables
- Term used to describe any other variables that could affect the independent variable
- Situational variables
- The research situation
- The time of day
- Instructions
- Participant variable
- Connected with the participant
- Gender
- Intelliegence
- Age
- Connected with the participant
- Demand characterisics
- Signs within the experiment which encourage participant to behave in a certain way
- Investigator effects
- Aspects of the researcher's appearance or behaviour which encourage participants to behave in a certain way
- Operationalising variable
- Is when a psychologist defines variables in a way in which they can be objectively measured
- Extraneous variables
- Sampling
- Target poplation
- The total group of individuals from which the sample might be drawn
- Represenatative
- A group of participants selected from a larger population that closely matches the characteristics of the population as a whole
- Generalisation
- When the results can be applied to the rest of the target population
- Population validity
- The extend to which the findings can be generalised to people beyond the study
- Strength
- It is highly representative which makes it generalisationable
- Weakness
- Strength
- It is highly representative which makes it generalisationable
- Time consuming
- Strength
- Target poplation
- Ethical guidelines
- Right to withdraw
- Is when a participant has the right to leave the study anytime when they feel uncomfortable, and withdraw their data
- Debriefing
- the researcher explaining the purpose of the research which encourages the participants to ask questions about the study
- Protection from harm
- Participants should be protected from physical harm
- Confidentiality
- Information between the participant and the researcher cannot be shared with anyone
- Deception
- The act of misleading or wrongly informing the person about the nature of the situation
- Consent
- To agree
- Right to withdraw
- Hypothesis
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