psychology 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? PsychologyResearch methods and techniquesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Libby0104Created on: 28-11-19 11:54 81034625719 Across 1. induction- you observe then develop a theory //deduction- you develop a theory then make a hypothesis//falsification-a theory could only be scientific if you were able to prove it wrong (wrong to make right) (3, 10, 7) 5. a general research area you want to investigate the purpose of a study this can be a difference or similarity (3) 6. the consistency of a research study or measuring test, if results are replicated consistently they are reliable (11) 9. equal chance of being selected, random generator, may not represent full population (6, 8) Down 2. a collection of people who take part in a study with the aim of representing the population (6) 3. selecting every nth person, equal chance of being selected, not 100% representative (10, 8) 4. a statement of what you think you will find during your study needs to be clear, testable and operationalised this can be a difference or relationship (10) 7. set of basic assumptions, ways of thinking and methods of study that are commonly accepted by members of a discipline (8) 8. internal- is it measuring what it is supposed to external- can our findings be generalised (8) 10. sub groups within a population, the sample should represent the population, long and complex procedure (10, 8)
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