Psychology(1) Research Definitions

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self report measures
when a person interviews / answers questions themselves
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structured interview
predetermined questions looking into specific answers
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unstructured interview
interviewees are encouraged to talk freely about the topic
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naturalistic observation
when observations are carried out in the normal environment
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covert observation
when the researcher avoids getting invloved to ensure they have no influence on the behaviour of the participants
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overt observation
when the observer makes their presence obvious
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participant observation
observer directly involved in a group whilst observing
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non-participant
not involved in the group (observing from a distance)
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Laboratory experiment
carried out in a controlled environment
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Field experiment
carried out in a natural environement
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Quasi experiment
when the experimenter does not directly control the IV
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Repeated measures design
when the participants are used in all conditions
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independent groups design
when different participants are used in each condition
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matched pairs design
when different participants are used in each condition, but where they are matched in terms of key characteristics
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Random Sampling
sample of participants chosen by chance
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Systematic sampling
sample of participants chosen by taking every nth person form a sampling frame
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Stratified sampling
sample of participants chosen from a sampling frame after it has been stratified a.k.a put into groups
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Opportunity sampling
sample of participants who have been chosen because they are convienient
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structured interview

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predetermined questions looking into specific answers

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unstructured interview

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naturalistic observation

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covert observation

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