IB HL Psychology - Avoiding Biases

Flashcards for IB HL Paper 3 - Avoiding Biases

Avoiding Biases

Researcher Triangulation
Representative sampling
Controlling Variables
Replication
Reflexivity
Disclosure

Researcher Triangulation

When you use multiple Researchers to analyze the data, and then only focus on the commonly observed data and discarding the obscure results

Representative Sampling

The sample should represent the entire population that is studied

Controlling Variables

Ensuring that extraneous variables won’t affect the results can help decrease bias in an experiment or study

Replication

By replicating a study you can compare the results to ensure that the data was not biased

Reflexivity

The researcher should acknowledge their own biases when analyzing the data

Disclosure

The participants the results and see if they agree with what the researchers have found