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Qualitative Data
Verbal data with an emphasis on subjective interpretation.
E.g. Speech, text, written answers
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Quantitative Data
Numerical data with an emphasis on objective measurements. It can be nominal or numerical.
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Nominal Data
Scales measure discrete categories of behaviour.
E.g. favourite colour, gender
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Confidence Interval
A calculation to accurately show if your sample represents the general population.
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Hawthorne Effect
The tendency of some people to work harder and perform better when they are participants in a study.
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Field Experiment
An experiment that is carried out in a participant's natural environment. The experimenter still manipulates the IV.
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Quasi Experiment
An experiment that is carried out in a participant's natural environment, where the IV occurs naturally.
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Laboratory Experiment
An experiment where all extraneous variables are controlled and the experimenter still manipulates the IV.
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Effect Size
A method for quantifying the difference in scores between 2 groups.
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Cohen's D
The calculation to measure Effect Size.
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Unrelated Design
An experiment that uses different participants for different experimental conditions.
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Related Design
An experiment where the same participants are used for different experimental conditions.
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Matched Pairs Design.
An experiment involving 2 groups of participants who are approximately equivalent on a number of variables.
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T-Test
A statistical method of testing for significant differences between 2 conditions.
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Correlational Design
An experiment used to assess the relationship between 2 dependent variables of which should usually be measured on continuous scales.
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Coefficient of Determination
A measure of the amount of variation in Y scores, which is accounted for by variation in X scores.
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Numerical data with an emphasis on objective measurements. It can be nominal or numerical.

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Quantitative Data

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Scales measure discrete categories of behaviour.
E.g. favourite colour, gender

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Card 4

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A calculation to accurately show if your sample represents the general population.

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Card 5

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The tendency of some people to work harder and perform better when they are participants in a study.

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