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Decks in this class (14)

Experimental Designs
Independent group design,
Independent group design strengths,
Independent group design weaknesses
11  cards
Types Of Experiments
Laboratory experiment,
Laboratory experiment strength,
Laboratory experiment weaknesses
12  cards
Control Of Variables
Extraneous variables,
Confounding variables,
Demand characteristics
8  cards
Sampling Methods
Random sampling,
Random sampling strengths,
Random sampling weaknesses
15  cards
Ethical Issues
Five main ethical issues,
Informed consent,
Deception
14  cards
Pilot Studies / Blind Procedures
Pilot study,
Why might a researcher conduct a ...,
Single blind procedure
4  cards
Observational Methods
Naturalistic observation,
Naturalistic observation strengths,
Naturalistic observation weaknesses
35  cards
Self Report Techniques
Questionnaires,
Questionnaires strengths,
Questionnaires weaknesses
20  cards
Correlation
Positive correlation,
Negative correlation,
Zero correlation
8  cards
Data Analysis - Graphs And Statistics
Mean,
Mode,
Median
24  cards
Experimental Method
Define experimental method,
Define the aim,
Define the hypothesis
5  cards
Peer Review
What is a peer review,
What are the main aims of a peer ...,
Evaluation peer review anonymity
8  cards
Inplications Of Psychological Research For The Economy
What is the economy,
Bowlby role of the father,
Development of treatments for men...
3  cards
Statistical Testing - The Sign Test
What is statistical testing,
What is the sign test,
What are the conditions needed to...
6  cards

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