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Key Terms
Experimental condition group,
Control condition group,
Operationalisation
15  cards
Hypothesis
Aim,
Hypothesis,
Directional hypothesis
4  cards
Experiments
Experiment,
Lab experiment,
Field experiment
5  cards
Experimental Design
Experimental design,
Independent group design,
Repeated measures design
4  cards
Sampling
Population,
Sample,
Random sampling
7  cards
Ethics
Lack of informed consent,
Lack of right to withdraw,
Deception
10  cards
Pilot Studys
Pilot study,
Why would you use a pilot study f...,
Why would you use a pilot study f...
5  cards
Observation
Controlled observation,
Naturalistic observation,
Covert observation
9  cards
Self Report Techniques
Self report technique,
Questionnaires,
Designing questionnaires likert s...
15  cards
Correlation
Correlation,
Positive correlation,
Negative correlation
9  cards
Reliability
Reliability,
How can you asses reliability,
Test retest reliability
5  cards
Validity
Internal validity,
External validity,
Face validity
8  cards
Kinds Of Data
Primary data,
Secondary data,
Qualitative data
5  cards
Descriptive Statistics
Measures of central tendency,
Measures of dispersion,
When do you use the measure of ce...
10  cards
Levels Of Measurement
Nominal data,
Ordinal,
Interval
4  cards
Content Analysis
Content analysis,
Coding,
Thematic analysis
5  cards
Case Studies
What s a case study,
Ao3
2  cards
Graphs
Bar chart,
Scattergram,
Histograms
4  cards
Features Of Science
Objectivity,
Empirical method,
Replicability
7  cards
Inferential Testing
What does p 005 mean,
Why do we use 001 level,
What are the conditions of stat t...
8  cards
Peer Review
What is peer review,
The role,
Aims
4  cards
Economic Implications Of Research
Attachment implications,
Research into mental health
2  cards
Scientific Report
What is a scientific report,
1abstract,
2 introduction
7  cards
Distribution
What are the types of distributio...,
What does a negative skew look like,
What does a positive skew look like
7  cards

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