Research Methods 2

1. Conflict between what the researcher needs in order to conduct useful and meaningful reserach and the rights of the participant. Conflicts about what is acceptable. Proposed by the British Psychological Society (BPS). (7, 5)
5. The IV occurs naturally, for example gender (males and females occur naturally). (5)
6. The IV varies naturally, for example the effect of poverty on mental health. (7)
7. Involves counting the number of times a particular behaviour (event) occurs in the target group. (Tally chart). (5, 8)
8. Decieving participants by not telling them the aim of the experiment. Unethical as it prevents the participant from giving informed consent. The participant could then see psychologists as untrustworthy. (9)
9. Assessment of scientific work by other specialists in the same field to ensure that research intended for publication is a high quality. (4, 6)

2. Experience some signs of stress and anxiety such as sweating, clenching, digging nails into palms. (8, 4)
3. Where everything that is observed is noted. This provides rich data, subjective, qualitative data. It is a continuous recording of behaviour. (12)
4. Follows a scientific method, simplify target behaviour to be observed. This is used for objective, quantitative data. Follows a systematic sampling method to record behaviour. Event sampling and time sampling. (10)
10. Researcher and reviewer are both known to each other. Reduces the risk of personal comments and plagarism and encourages open, honest peer reviewing. Criticism may not be that harsh due to politness or fear of retribution from famous researchers. (4, 6)

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