Research Methods: Data Handling and Analysis 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyResearch methods and techniquesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: rosannaaaCreated on: 29-03-18 10:01 Consists of rectangles whose area is proportional to the frequency of a variable and whose width is equal to the class interval. Histogram 1 of 10 A relationship between two variables in which one variable increases as the other decreases, and vice versa. Negative Correlation 2 of 10 Type of correlation exists when one variable decreases as the other variable decreases, or one variable increases while the other increases. Positive Correlation 3 of 10 Statistical measure of the degree to which changes to the value of one variable predict change to the value of another. A number between +1 and −1. Correlation Coefficient 4 of 10 Data which comes in the form of a numerical value where the difference between points is standardised and meaningful. Interval 5 of 10 data which is placed into some kind of order or scale. E.g rating happiness on a scale of 1-10. Ordinal 6 of 10 Data which can be separated into discrete categories which do not overlap. Nominal 7 of 10 Involves identifying implicit or explicit ideas within the data, themes will often merge once data has been coded. Thematic Analysis 8 of 10 The stage of content analysis in which communication is analysed by identifying each instance of the chosen categories, e.g words, sentences, phrases. Coding 9 of 10 A research technique that enables the indirect study of behaviour by examining communications that people produce, e.g emails, TV. Content Analysis 10 of 10
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