Surveys and Experiments

Keywords for surveys and experiments

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  • Created on: 25-11-14 11:58
Type of experiments that it done in natural surroundings
field
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The variable that is measured in an experiment
dependent
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The type of order effect that means you are better in the second condition
practice
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What are the type of variables that have not been controlled and can affect your results
confounding
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What is it called when, to overcome order effects, you systematically change the order of conditions, eg AB BA
counterbalancing
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what type of participant design involves testing the same Pps in all the conditions
repeated measures
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'There will be a difference in the number of words recalled by boys and girls" is an example of a __________ hypothesis
two-tailed
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What is it called when a Pp 'guesses' the purpose of the research and changes their behaviour accordingly
demand characteristics
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What is the type of bias where Pps answer questions in a pattern eg no no no no no no no
response
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What type of data is made up of words and sentences
qualitative
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What approach do you use to analyse qualitative data
themes
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What type of sampling is where everyone has an equal chance of being chosen
random
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What type of scale has 'SA, A, DK, D, SD' options
likert
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What type of sample reflects groups within the population
stratified sample
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What type of participant design uses different groups for different conditions that have not been matched in any way
Independent groups
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What is it called when you make a variable measurable in order to study it
operationalisation
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Which type of experiment is usually the most reliable
laboratory
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What type of bias is it when the person conducting the experiment influences the actual experiment or during the analysis of results
researcher
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What type of sampling means just taking anyone who will take part
opportunity
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What type of interview is where you have no planned questions
unstructured
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