Different Research Methods

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Lab Experiments
in an artificial setting. The aim is to control all the variables apart from the independents variable
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Field Experiments
are experiments in a natural environment where the variable is manipulated so that the effect can be measured
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Natural Experiments
Measures variables not manipulated directly by the experimenter e.g. Comparing behaviour in single sex and mixed schools
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Naturalistic Observation
Observing subjects in their natural environment. No interference
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Correlational Research
Research to find a link between two variables
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Open question questionnaire
– where there are lines to write your own answer
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Structured Interviews
Follow a fixed set of questions. A spoken questionnaire.
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Case Studies
Intensive description a single person/case
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Triangulation
Using both quantitative and qualitative methods
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Unstructured interviews
May have a set of questions to ask but may also go on to ask other questions in order to get other information.
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Closed question questionnaire
where you select one of the options
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