2.1a: Research methods

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Non-directional

A hypothesis which states that there is a difference but not what the difference will be.

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Directional

A hypothesis which states the direction of the difference or relationship.

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Null

A hypothesis which states the study will find no difference between IV and DV.

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IV

The variable of the study/experiment which is changed.

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DV

The variable which is measured.

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Pilot

A small study carried out before the bigger study.

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Confederate

A person who participates in a study, but is not measured.

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Extraneous

In an experiment, a variable other than the IV that might cause unwanted changes in the DV. Effects all participants, such as lighting.

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Confounding

A variable other than the IV that causes changes to the DV; usually found after a study.

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Situational

Variables where environmental factors may cause issues with participants.

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Standardised procedures

A set of procedures that are the same for all participants in order to combat situational variables.

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Experimenter

Variables where the presence of the experimenter may cause problems with participants, such as their gender, age, race or accent.

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Double-blind

A technique where the person conducting the experiment doesn't know the aims, same as the participants.

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Participant

A variable where characteristics such as age, gender, and intelligence that vary from one individual to another and may affect the results.

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Matched pairs

An experimental design where subjects are first matched by a characteristic and then assigned into different groups.

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Repeated measures

An experimental design where the same participants are used in all the conditions in an experiment.

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Demand characteristics

Cues in an experiment that tell the participant what behavior is expected.

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Target population

The total group to be studied or described and from whom samples may be drawn.

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Generalisable

The results from the sample can be applied to the target population.

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Random

A method of sampling that gives each person in a group the same chance of being selected.

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Systematic

A method of sampling where every nth item in the target population is selected.

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Opportunity

A method of sampling where anyone who can be asked is asked.

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Volunteer

A method of sampling where participants are invited to take part.

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Stratified

A sampling method that is variation of random sampling; the population is divided into subgroups and weighted based on demographic characteristics of the national population.

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WEIRD

Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democratic.

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Snowball

A method of sampling that recruits via referrals from one participant to others.

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Reliability

Ability of a test to yield very similar scores for the same individual over repeated testings.

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Internal validity

Extent to which the IV effects DV; with no issues from EVs.

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External validity

Extent to which we can generalize findings across populations, areas and times.

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Mundane realism

The extent to which an experiment is similar to real-life situations.

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Control

How consistent the study remains over IV changes; participants, environment, etc.

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Primary

Data that is collected firsthand by the researcher and are specifically designed. They can be lengthy or expensive, but have total control.

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Secondary

Data that is collected from already available research, so struggles to fit the needs of research. Quick and easy.

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Quantitative

Data that is numerical, and can be divided into different forms.

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Qualitative

Data that is word based, such as interviews and articles.

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Nominal

Data is organised into named categories, such as 'yes' and 'no'. Measures frequencies, lowest level of measurement.

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Ordinal

Ranked data, such as a happiness scale. Middle level of measurement.

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Outlying data

Anomalous data, skews the data and increases standard deviation.

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Central tendency

Measures that calculate an average; mean, mode and median.

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Dispersion

Measures that show how representative the mean is; range and standard deviation.

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Standard deviation

Sum that quantifies the amount of dispersion of the values in a data set; shows how accurate the mean is.

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Interval

Data that uses numerical measurements with equal distances between them. Highest level of measurement, can go into negatives.

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Ratio

Data that uses numerical measurements with equal distances between them. Highest level of measurement, cannot go into negatives.

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Correlational

Studies that aim to show a correlation.

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Correlation coefficient

A scale from 1- - 1 that rates the strength of the correlation.

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Case study

A non-experimental method that entails an in-depth examination of a person, institution or community using many different investigation methods.

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Co-variables

Replacement for IV and DV in non-experimental studies.

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Longitudinal

Studies that take place over a long period of time, often case studies.

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Attrition

People dropping out a study for various reasons.

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Cohort

Type of effects where generational experiences make the study un-generalisable across generations.

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Self report

Techniques where a person describes their own opinions and emotions.

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Questionnaire

Written questions with written answers.

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Interview

Verbal questions with verbal answers.

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Closed

Questionnaire questions with set answers to be selected from.

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Unstructured

An interview that allows for unplanned questions, which can have a small set list or be completely random.

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Validity

Whether the observed effect is genuine, whether it measures what it's supposed to and can be generalised.

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Order

Effects where participant fatigue or boredom due to repeating a study, occurs during a repeated measures design.

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Counterbalancing

How to overcome order effects, using and AB or BA method, or the ABBA method.

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ABBA

Type of counterbalancing where participants complete all conditions twice.

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AB

Type of counterconditioning where groups are split into two, with one doing condition A first and then B, and the other doing the reverse.

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Social desirability

Bias that causes participants to give a more socially acceptable answer.

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Lab

Experiments that occur in a controlled environment.

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Field

Experiments that occur in natural environments.

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Online

Research that occurs via the internet.

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Quasi

Experiments where the IV is not manipulated for ethical or plausibility reasons.

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Content analysis

Analysis of already existing content, such as advertisements and books.

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Behavioural categories

Breaks down content into quantitative data, done in quantitative analysis.

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Cross-sectional

Non-experimental studies that compare two or more groups of people with a difference, such as young and old people.

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Debrief

An interview after a study/experiment to check a person’s welfare and allow a person to withdraw their data.

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Presumptive

Consent that is assumed from asking a similar group.

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Retrospective

Consent given after a study.

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Observation

A type of non-experimental research where behaviour is observed.

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Event sampling

Type of observation where the frequency of behaviours within one time frame is counted.

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Time sampling

Type of observation where the frequency of behaviours across multiple time frames is counted.

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Overt

Type of observation where the participants have given informed consent to be observed.

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Covert

Type of observation where the participants are observed in secret.

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Intervening

The third variable in correlation studies that may have caused the correlations.

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Confounding

Type of variable that affects individual participants, such as mood.

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