Psychology Key Words 4.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? PsychologyResearch methods and techniquesA2/A-levelOCR Created by: Laura CaleyCreated on: 14-04-15 20:03 Aim A general statement about the purpose of the study 1 of 38 Case Study A study that explores the behaviour of an individual in detail 2 of 38 Correlation A statistical technique to quantify the relationship between two variables 3 of 38 Counterbalancing A way of controlling order effects by splitting participants into two groups 4 of 38 Co-Variables The two measurements used in a correlation 5 of 38 Demand Characteristics Participants changing the way they behave in an experiment 6 of 38 Dependent Variable Variable that is directly affected by changes in the independent variable 7 of 38 Descriptive Statistics Methods of numerical summary 8 of 38 Ecological Validity Extent to which research can be generalised to "the real world" 9 of 38 Event Sampling Making observations of specific events every time they occur for the duration of an observation 10 of 38 Experiment Study in which an independent variable is manipulated, a dependent variable and other variables are controlled 11 of 38 Extraneous Variables Anything other than the IV that could affect the DV 12 of 38 Field Experiment Conducting research in an everyday environment 13 of 38 Generalisability Justified expansion of conclusions to a population or group of objects 14 of 38 Hypothesis Assumed relationship between variables that is to be tested 15 of 38 Independent Measures Different participants used in each condition of the experiment 16 of 38 Independent Variable Variable that is manipulated by the conditions of the experiment 17 of 38 Inter-Rater Reliability The extent to which different observers are able to observe behaviour in the same way 18 of 38 Laboratory Experiment Method of conducting research where all variables but the IV are controlled 19 of 38 Matched Pairs Design Seperate groups of Ps used, matched on a set of characteristics 20 of 38 Objectivity Not allowing personal interpretation to influence results 21 of 38 Observation An observer records behaviour exhibited by a participant in either a natural or controlled environment 22 of 38 Opportunity Sampling Whoever is avaliable and willing to participate in an experiment 23 of 38 Order Effects Where problems may arise from participants doing the task twice 24 of 38 Population Validity Extent to which research can be generalised to rest of the population/other populations 25 of 38 Psychometric Test Test to measure psychological factors in a person 26 of 38 Qualitative data Data about thoughts, feelings, opinions and experiences 27 of 38 Quantitative data Numerical data 28 of 38 Quasi Experiment Where the IV occurs naturally 29 of 38 Random Sampling Everyone in the target population has an equal chance of being selected 30 of 38 Reliability Consistency of results 31 of 38 Repeated Measures Design Same group of Ps in each condition 32 of 38 Replication If an experiment can be replicated with a different Ps on a different occasion 33 of 38 Self-Report Research technique that looks at people's behaviour by asking them questions 34 of 38 Social Desirability Bias Ps wanting to "look good" so change answers in order to do so 35 of 38 Time sampling Taking a record on a time interval within the time frame of the observation 36 of 38 Validity Extent to which can research measured the effect of what "it set out to measure" 37 of 38 Volunteer Sample Participants volunteer to take part in an experiment 38 of 38
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