PSYB1 - Research Methods

This is a way of correcting any ethical breaches in the research

Telling participants what the study is about and what is going to happen in the study and them allowing them to decide whether they want to take part or not

It is a way of correcting any ethical breaches in the study

Participants must be told at the beginning, during and after the study that they can leave the study at any time they want and for whatever reason they want

The thing you measure

Something that is changed by the experimentor

Something that could affect the experiment that isn't the independant variable

Participants should not be lied to about the true aim of the research

Telling participants what the study is about and what is going to happen in the study and them allowing them to decide whether they want to take part or not

Participants should be told at the beginning (in the brief) that all information about them will be kept private and anonymous so that other cannot identify them

You must not do anything that could cause the participant physical or mental harm, abuse or misuse.

A way of correcting any ethical breaches in the research.

Participants should not be lied to about the true aim of the research

The most common score in a set of data

The central number in a set of scores. To calculate this you must put the numbers in order from lowest to highest and then identify the value in the middle of the list

The average of all the scores in a data set. You add up all the numbers in the set of scores and divide by the number of scores that are there.

Participants should not be lied to about the true aim of the research

Participants should be told at the beginning (in the brief) that all information about them will be kept private and anonymous so that others cannot identify them.

Telling participants what the study is about and what is going to happen in the study and then allowing them to decide whether they want to take part or not

A way of correcting any ethical breaches in the research.

Participants should not be lied to about the true aim of the research

The central number in a set of scores. You must put all the scores in order from lowest to highest and then identify the number in the middle of the list.

The most common score in a set of data

The average of the scores in a data set. You add up all the scores and divide by the number of scores that are there.

The central number in a set of scores. You must put all the scores in order from lowest to highest and then identify the number in the middle of the list.

The most common score in a set of data

The average of the scores in a data set. You add up all the scores and divide by the number of scores that are there.

The central number in a set of scores. You must put all the scores in order from lowest to highest and then identify the number in the middle of the list.

The most common score in a set of data

The average of the scores in a data set. You add up all the scores and divide by the number of scores that are there.

The central number in a set of scores. You must put all the scores in order from lowest to highest and then identify the number in the middle of the list.

The most common score in a set of data

The average of the scores in a data set. You add up all the scores and divide by the number of scores that are there.

The central number in a set of scores. You must put all the scores in order from lowest to highest and then identify the number in the middle of the list.

The most common score in a set of data

The average of the scores in a data set. You add up all the scores and divide by the number of scores that are there.

The central number in a set of scores. You must put all the scores in order from lowest to highest and then identify the number in the middle of the list.

The most common score in a set of data

The average of the scores in a data set. You add up all the scores and divide by the number of scores that are there.

The central number in a set of scores. You must put all the scores in order from lowest to highest and then identify the number in the middle of the list.

The most common score in a set of data

The average of the scores in a set of data. You add up all the numbers in a set of scores and divide by the number of scores that are there.

A measure of the spread of a set of scores. Calculated by taking the lowest number from the highest in a set of data.

This measures how far on average each score in a set of data is away from the mean

A measure of the spread of a set of scores. Calculated by taking the lowest number from the highest in a set of data.

This measures how far on average each score in a set of data is away from the mean

A measure of the spread of a set of scores calculated by subtracting the lowest value from the highest in a set of data.

This measures how far on average each score in a set of data is away from the mean.

A measure of the spread of a set of scores calculated by subtracting the lowest value from the highest in a set of data.

This measures how far on average each score in a set of data is away from the mean.

To represent data which is in numerical form

To express correlations - allow you to see at a glance whether a correlation is positive, negative or if there is no relationship.

To represent data which is divided into categories

To represent data which is divided into categories

To represent data which is in numerical form

To express correlations (look for a relationship between 2 variables).

To express correlations - allow you to see at a glance whether a correlation is positive, negative or if there is no relationship

To represent data which is in numerical form

To represent data which is divided into categories

To represent data which is divided into categories

To represent data which is in numerical form

To express correlations (look for a relationship between 2 variables).

Picking people who are easily/readily available to you

Choosing every Nth person from the target population

Everybody has an equal chance of being chosen

Everybody has an equal chance of being chosen

Picking people who are easily/readily available to you

Selecting participants according to the proportions of the target population

Choosing people who are easily/readily available to you

Selecting the participants according to the proportions of the target population that are relevant to the sample and study.

Choosing every Nth person from the target population

Selecting the participants according to the proportions of the target population that are relevant to the sample and study.

Choosing every Nth person from the target population

Picking people who are easily/readily available

Selecting the participants according to the proportions of the target population that are relevant to the sample and study.

Choosing every Nth person from the target population

Picking people who are easily/readily available

Any data to do with a number

Measuring behaviour in a descriptive way

Any data to do with a number

Measuring behaviour in a descriptive way

Any data to do with a number

Measuring behaviour in a descriptive way

A prediction of results

A statement of what you intend to investigate

A statement of what you intend to investigate

A prediction of results

The thing you measure

Something that could affect the experiment that isn't the independant variable

Something that is changed by the experimentor

Something that could affect the experiment that isn't the independant variable

The thing you measure

Something that is changed by the experimentor

Something that could affect the experiment that isn't the independant variable

The thing you measure

Something that is changed by the experimentor

When participants guess the aim and behave differently (demand characteristics)

When participants are tired of doing experiments so therefore it affects results

When participants guess the aim and behave differently (demand characteristics)

When participants are tired of doing experiments so therefore it affects results

Participants are matched into pairs on relevant variables e.g. same age

All the sample go into one conditonal (experimental) then they all go to the other condition (control)

This is when half of the sample go into one condition (control) and the other half go into the other condition (experimental)

All the sample go to one condition and then they all go into the other condition

Participants are matched into pairs on relevant variables e.g. same age

This is when half of the sample go into one condition then the other half go into the other condition

Participants are matched into pairs on relevant variables e.g. same age

All the sample go into one conditonal (experimental) then they all go to the other condition (control)

This is when half of the sample go into one condition (control) and the other half go into the other condition (experimental)

When half of the sample go into one condition and the other half go into the other condition

Participants are matched into pairs on relevant variables e.g. same age

All of the sample go into one condition then they all go to the other condition

Experiments that are conducted in a well controlled environment

A study that is done in the participants natural environment

A study that is conducted in a well controlled environment

A study that is done in the participants natural environment

A study that is conducted in a well controlled environment

A study that is done in the participants natural environment

A study that is conducted in the participants natural environment

A study in which the independant variable is changed by natural occurance. If conditions vary naturally the effect of an IV can be observed without any intervention by the experimenter

Participants dont know they are being watched

An observation where the researcher takes part in the action, joining in with those being observed.

When the participants know they are being observed

Where the researcher does not become part of the group of which they are being observed

Participants don't know they are being watched

An observation conduction in an experimental setting

Observing the behaviour in the participants own natural environment

When the participants don't know they are being watched

An observation where the researcher takes part in the action, joining in with those being observed

When a participant is being observed in their own natural environment

An observation when the participants know they are being observed

An observation conducted in an experimental setting

An observation when the participants know they are being observed

An observation conducted in an experimental setting

An observation when the participants know they are being observed

An observation conducted in an experimental setting

This is an observation when the participants don't know they are being watched

Where the researcher does not become part of the group of which they are being observed

An interview where the interviewer starts with a topic then the participants responses influence the next question

An interview where the interviewer has a pre-set list of questions and do not ask any other questions

An interview where the interviewer starts with one topic then the participants responses influence the next question

A interview where the interviewer has a pre-set list of questions and do not ask anything else

An interview where the interviewer starts with one topic then the participants responses influence the next question

A interview where the interviewer has a pre-set list of questions and do not ask anything else

An interview where the interviewer starts with one topic then the participants responses influence the next question

A interview where the interviewer has a pre-set list of questions and do not ask anything else

A question that is worded so that the person can answer in anyway chosen

A question that the respondant may only answer according to a formal system e.g. answers are given as options

A question that is worded so that the person can answer in anyway chosen

A question that the respondant may only answer according to a formal system e.g. answers are given as options

An indirect observation of the media and images in it

An in depth examination of one individual/a small group of individuals with something in common

An indirect observation of the media and images in it

An in depth examination of one individuals/a small group of individuals with something in common

An indirect observation of the media and images in it

An in depth examination of one individuals/a small group of individuals with something in common