Research methods 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyResearch methods and techniquesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: lpilgrimCreated on: 07-03-17 13:53 Content analysis A kind of observational study in which behaviour is usually observed directly in visual, written or verbal material 1 of 19 Strengths of a content analysis High in ecological validity as it is based on observing what people actually do 2 of 19 Limitations of a content analysis Observer bias 3 of 19 Thematic analysis A technique used when analysing qualitative data. Themes or categories are identified and data is organised based on the themes 4 of 19 Limitation of a thematic analysis Time consuming 5 of 19 What is a strength of a case study Rich, in depth data and data can be collected easily from different cultures 6 of 19 What is a limitation of a case study Hard to generalise from individual cases (unique characteristic) and ethical issues e.g. consent 7 of 19 How can reliability be assessed Test-retest, inter-interviewer, reduce ambiguity (questions need re-eamining) 8 of 19 What does the term reliability mean The consistency of measurements so results should be the same 9 of 19 How can reliability be improved Behavioural categories - operationalised or more practice. Standardisation can also be done 10 of 19 What does the term validity mean Whether observed effects are genuine ones 11 of 19 What does external validity involve Ecological and temporal/historical validity 12 of 19 How can validity be assesed Face validity or concurrent validity (compare current method with an older one) 13 of 19 What are the 5 features of a science Empirical methods, Objectivity, Replicability, Theory construction and Hypothesis testing 14 of 19 What is meant by falsifiability The possibility that a statement or hypothesis can be proved wrong 15 of 19 What is meant by a paradigm 'A shared set of assumptions about the subject matter of discipline and the methods appropriate to its study 16 of 19 What is probability A numerical measure of the likelihood or chance that certain events will occur 17 of 19 What is a type one error When the researcher rejects the null hypothesis that is true 18 of 19 What is a type two error When the researcher accepts a null hypothesis when it isnt true 19 of 19
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