Research methods and Data 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyResearch methods and techniquesA2/A-levelWJEC Created by: kerri_bartlettCreated on: 02-06-15 19:18 Replication Repetition of the research with different participants, time, day etc 1 of 24 Laboratory experiment Conducted in artificial, controlled conditions with high internal validity because extraneous variables can be controlled 2 of 24 Field experiment Conducted in a more natural environment but still with control over the IV 3 of 24 Natural experiment Makes use of existing IV's in a completely natural setting such as treatment for mental illnesses 4 of 24 Questionnaire List of questions given to respondents and designed to extract information 5 of 24 Content analysis Changing qualitative data into quantitative data to be easily analysed 6 of 24 Case study Detailed study of an individual, institution or event 7 of 24 Interview Face to face questionnaires usually structured but can be unstructured, used to extract information 8 of 24 Non-participant observation Observing and recording behaviour without any interference 9 of 24 Operationalisation of a variable Gaining a precise definition of the behaviour to be observed and measured 10 of 24 Non-directional hypothesis IV will have an effect on DV but no stated direction 11 of 24 Nominal level data Data is grouped into categories and/or frequencies 12 of 24 Observation The researcher makes no attempt to manipulate the situation and simply records what they see 13 of 24 Mode Most frequently occuring value 14 of 24 Median Middle value in a set of scores 15 of 24 Correlation coefficient A number representing the degree/strength of a relationship 16 of 24 Co-variables Two or more measures that may vary with each other 17 of 24 Informed consent The participants did not know the aims of the study before they consented to take part 18 of 24 Protection from harm The researchers did not ensure that the participants left in the exact mental and physical state they arrived in 19 of 24 Deception Misleading participants or with-holding information 20 of 24 Confidentiality / Privacy Keeping names and data private and anonymous / Not invading an intimate situation or using health records 21 of 24 Right to withdraw Participants are told they can leave at any time without argument from the researcher 22 of 24 Independent variable The characteristic the researcher manipulates or changes 23 of 24 Dependent variable The variable that is being measured in an experiment 24 of 24
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