Research Methods

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Lab experiment
Strict control of extraneous variables. Researcher manipulates IV and records effects on DV
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Field experiment
Experiment held in a natural setting. Researcher manipulates IV and records effects on DV
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Natural experiment
Change in IV is not controlled by experimenter but happens naturally. Records effect on DV
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Naturalistic observation
Observing behaviour in an environment it would usually occur
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Controlled observation
Observing behaviour within a structured environment
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Correlation
An association between 2 co-variables
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Content analysis
Studying behaviour indirectly by examining communications that they produce e.g. texts, emails
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Case study
In-depth study of an individual event, person or group
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Pilot study
A small scale version on an experiment that takes place to test procedures before the actual investigation
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Operationalisation
Defining variables in terms of how they can be measured
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Randomisation
The use of chance to control the effects of bias when designing materials
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Standardisation
Use all the same formalised procedures for every participant in a study
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Investigator effects
Any affect of the investigator's behaviour on the research outcome
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Peer review
Assessment of your work by specialists in the field to ensure high quality
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Test re-test reliability
Assessing the reliability of a questionnaire by assessing the same person on two separate occasions to test consistency
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Inter-observer reliability
The extent of agreement between two or more observers involved in observations of behaviour
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Face validity
Does it look like its measuring what its supposed to measure?
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Concurrent validity
Whether a psychological measure relates to an already existing measure
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Ecological validity
The extent to which findings of an experiment can be generalised to other situations and environments
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Temporal validity
Can the findings be generalised across time?
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Paradigm shift
A significant change in the dominant unifying theory within a scientific discipline
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Abstract
Key details/summary of a psychological report
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Introduction
Look at past research on a similar topic. Includes hypotheses and aims of study
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Method
What the researcher did; design, materials, procedures etc
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Results
Description of what the researcher found
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Discussion
A consideration of what the results of the study mean for psychological theory
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Normal distribution
Symmetrical spread of frequency data. Bell shaped curve where the mean, median and mode result are at the highest peak
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Skewed distribution
Asymmetrical spread of data where the data clusters at one end rather than the middle
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Type one error
The incorrect rejection of the null hypothesis
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Type two error
Failure to reject a false null hypotheses
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Experiment held in a natural setting. Researcher manipulates IV and records effects on DV

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Change in IV is not controlled by experimenter but happens naturally. Records effect on DV

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Observing behaviour in an environment it would usually occur

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Observing behaviour within a structured environment

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