Science Inquiry Psychology Semester 2 exam ATAR Yr11

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Topics include - Intro, Methodology, Ethical guidelines and Data Collection

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Independent variable
The condition that an experimenter systematically manipulate or changes in order to gauge its effect on another variable (the dependent variable)
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Dependent variable
The variable that is observed or measured in an experiment; that which is affected by the experimental condition and is used to measure the effect of the independent variable.
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Controlled variable/s
Any variable that is consistent in research conditions
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Extraneous variable
Any variable other than the independent variable that may cause a change in the results of, and therefore may have an unwanted effect on, an experiment.
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Confounding variable
A variable other than the independent variable that causes a change in the dependent variable, and whose effects may therefore be confused with those of the independent variable in a study.
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Hypothesis
A testable prediction about the relationship between two or more variable.
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Directional hypothesis
Predicts the nature of the effect of the IV on the DV. It predicts which direction the change will take place.
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Non-directional hypothesis
Predicts that the IV will have an effect on the DV, but the direction of the effect is not specified. It just states that there will be a difference.
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Non-experimental research
Non-experimental is research that is not dependent on the manipulaion of the IV. Instead, the research is conducted by oberving and measuring variables in the context in which they occur.
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Experimental research
The basic experimental method uses two different groups called the experimental group and the control group.
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Observational study
A data-collection technique that involves an individual watching a group of people in a natural environment and recroding observations about their behaviour.
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Case study
An in-depth or detailed study of a particular person, activity, behaviour or event.
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Correlational Study
A data-collection technique that involves determining a relationship between two or more variable without the researcher manipulating any of them.
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Longitudinal Study
**Take long periods of time, hence "long". Used to show the changes in a person over a long period of time. These take a long time, they're expensive, and because of the long amount of time, you may lose participants (death) which makes it all a waste**
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Cross-sectional study
Observe and classify the changes in different types of people and different groups at the same time. This is sometimes at a disadvantage because unidentified variables can get involved
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Sample
A group of participants selected from, and representative of, a population of research interest.
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Population
The entire group of people belonging to a particular category that is of research interest.
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Convenience sampling
A sampling technique used in selecting participants for a study, which involves selection of participants based on easy accessibility and availability.
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Snowballing sampling
Sampling method where new participants are recruited by other participants to form a part of the sample.
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Random sampling
A sampling technique used in selecting participants for a study, which ensures every member of a population has an equal chance of being selected.
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Stratified sampling
A sampling technique used in selecting particpants for a study, which involves breaking the population into strata, or groups, based on characteristics they share, and randomly selecting partiipants from each stratum in the same population that they appear in the population.
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Ways of minimising extraneous variables and confounding variable - Random allocation of participants

This requires that every person in the population has an equal chance of being selected. It is very simple, stratified, and convenient. The goal of this is to generalize findings from the sample to the population.

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Ways of minimising extraneous variables and confounding variable - Single-blind procedure

An experiment procedure in which the participants do not know whether they have been assianged to the control or the experimental group(s), but the experimenter does know.

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Ways of minimising extraneous variables and confounding variable - Standardization of procedures and instructions

All the procedures are the same across the experiment.

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Types/Sources of Extraneous Variables - Demand characteristics
Are cues that encourage partcipants to conform to the researchers behavioural expectations.
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Types/Sources of Extraneous Variables - Experimenter effects
An entraneous variable that occurs when there is an unitentinal change in a participant’s behaviour, and hence in the reslults, due to the experimenter’s influence.
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Protection from harm
It involves the protection from both **psychological** and **physical** harm.
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Voluntary participation
Voluntary **participation** ensures that a participant **willingly** decides to take part in an experiment. 
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Informed consent
The researcher must obtain **written** permission from **each** participant in a study, stating they **consent** to participating in the study and have been given all the **necessary i**nformation.

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Withdrawal rights
Withdrawal rights refers to the **right** of **participants** to **cease** their participation in a study **at any time** without **negative** consequences or **pressure** to continue.
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Deception
Deception in research **should not occur unless it is necessary.** It is used in some cases where, **giving participants information** about an experiment beforehand **might** i**nfluence** their **behaviour** during the study, and this **affect t**he **accuracy of results.**
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Confidentiality
A participants **right** to **privacy** in terms of access, storage and disposal of information collected (at the time of research).
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Debriefing
Debriefing is where participants are **informed** of the study’s **true purpose** once the experiment has **ended**.
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The role of ethics in phycological research
The term ethics refers to the **moral principles** and codes of behaviour that apply to all **psychologists,** regardless of the field they work in.
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Qualitative data
Is information that is **not expressed** in numbers. It is **descriptive** data that **informs** on the *qualities* of something.
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Quantitative data
Is information that is expressed in **numbers**. It is data that informs use about the ***quantity*** of something.
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Subjective data
Subjective data is data collected through **personal** observations, interpretations, emotions and judgments. 
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Objective data
Objective data is data that is collected by **measurement tools**. Behaviour is measured under **controlled** conditions, which allows data to be directly **observed** or **measured.**