Psychological research and scientific method

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Degree Psychology Mind Map on Psychological research and scientific method, created by Nicky Barton on 22/04/2013.
Nicky Barton
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Psychological research and scientific method
  1. Application of scientific method
    1. Features of science
      1. objectivity
        1. Observable?
          1. Measurable?
          2. Replicable?
            1. Allport
              1. Understand
                1. Predict
                  1. Control
                  2. Parsimoniosity
                    1. Predictions/Hypothesis
                      1. Popper
                        1. Falsifiable?
                        2. Ethical issues
                          1. Control
                        3. Kuhn
                          1. Paradigm
                            1. Assumptions
                              1. Methods
                                1. Terminology
                                  1. Paradigm shift
                                    1. Due to contradictions
                                  2. Stages in development of a science
                                    1. Revolutionary science
                                      1. Normal science
                                        1. Pre-science
                                          1. Feyerabend
                                        2. Scientific procedure
                                        3. Validating new knowledge
                                          1. Peer review
                                            1. Research method
                                              1. controls
                                                1. procedure
                                                  1. Data
                                                    1. Reporting
                                                    2. Interpretation
                                                    3. Replication
                                                      1. To check reliability
                                                  2. Designing psychological investigations
                                                    1. Methods
                                                      1. Experimental method
                                                        1. variables
                                                          1. dependent
                                                            1. Independent
                                                              1. Conditions
                                                              2. operationalised
                                                              3. Random Allocation
                                                                1. Cause and effect
                                                                  1. Confounding variables
                                                                2. Types of experiment
                                                                  1. natural
                                                                    1. Williams
                                                                    2. Labratory
                                                                      1. field
                                                                        1. quasi-experiment
                                                                        2. Design
                                                                          1. independent groups
                                                                            1. Repeated measures
                                                                              1. Matched pairs
                                                                              2. Correlational analysis
                                                                                1. Curveliniar relationships
                                                                                  1. Co-variables
                                                                                  2. Observational studies
                                                                                    1. Sampling
                                                                                      1. Time
                                                                                        1. Event
                                                                                        2. Participant observation
                                                                                          1. Non-participant observation
                                                                                            1. Naturalistic observation
                                                                                              1. Problems
                                                                                                1. Observer effect
                                                                                                  1. observer bias
                                                                                                    1. Inter-observer reliability
                                                                                                      1. Replication
                                                                                                        1. Generalisation
                                                                                                    2. Data collection
                                                                                                      1. Questionnairs
                                                                                                        1. Interviews
                                                                                                          1. Case studies
                                                                                                          2. Pilot studies
                                                                                                          3. Sampling
                                                                                                            1. Random sampling
                                                                                                              1. Systematic sampling
                                                                                                                1. Oportunity Sampling
                                                                                                                  1. Self-selecting sample
                                                                                                                    1. Quota-sampling
                                                                                                                      1. Issues
                                                                                                                        1. Representativeness
                                                                                                                          1. Sampling errors
                                                                                                                          2. To find target poputation
                                                                                                                          3. Reliability
                                                                                                                            1. Consistency
                                                                                                                              1. Test-retest reliability
                                                                                                                                1. Split half reliability
                                                                                                                                  1. Inter rater reliability
                                                                                                                                    1. Inter-observer reliability
                                                                                                                                    2. Validity
                                                                                                                                      1. Ecological Validity
                                                                                                                                        1. External Validity
                                                                                                                                          1. Internal validity
                                                                                                                                            1. Two overall types
                                                                                                                                              1. content-related
                                                                                                                                                1. face validity
                                                                                                                                                  1. construct validity
                                                                                                                                                    1. EPI
                                                                                                                                                  2. criterion-related
                                                                                                                                                    1. Predictive validity
                                                                                                                                                      1. Concurrent validity
                                                                                                                                                  3. Ethical considerations
                                                                                                                                                    1. BPS
                                                                                                                                                      1. Fully informed consent
                                                                                                                                                        1. Deception
                                                                                                                                                          1. Debriefing
                                                                                                                                                            1. Right to withdraw
                                                                                                                                                              1. Confidentiality
                                                                                                                                                                1. Ethics comittee
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Involuntary participation
                                                                                                                                                                2. Data Analysis and Reporting research
                                                                                                                                                                  1. graphical representations
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Bar charts
                                                                                                                                                                      1. means
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Medians
                                                                                                                                                                        2. Histograms
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Frequency polygons
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Scattergraphs
                                                                                                                                                                            2. Probability and significance
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Hypothesis
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Research
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Null
                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Errors
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Type 1
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Type 2
                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Analysing quantitative data
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Inferential Statistics
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Parametric tests
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Non-parametric tests
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Types of data
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Nominal
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. ordinal
                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Levels of measurement
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Tests
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Chi-squared
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Mann-Whitney U
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Wilcoxon signed ranks
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Spearmans rho
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Analysing qualitative data
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Thematic analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Categories
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Graphical techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Conventions of reporting
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Quantitative research
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Title
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Abstract
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Introduction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Method
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Participants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Materials/aparatus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Procedure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Results
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Discussion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. References
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Apendices
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Qualitative research
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. May be personal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Research question instead of hypothesis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. analysis instead of results
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Reflexive analysis
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