VCE 3 + 4 Psych Research Methods

Question 1

randomly allocates participants to each experimental condition

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between subjects design

Question 2

accuracy is

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how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity being measure

Question 3

data that can be observed and measured + provides factual, numerical data that can be analysed + compared to other data

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objective data

Question 4

the commitment to searching for knowledge + the honest reporting of sources of info + results, whether favourable or not

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integrity

Question 5

it was hypothesised that those who meditate for 10 mins will have better levels of wellbeing compared to those who don't

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True

Question 6

systematic errors effect...

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the accuracy of a measurement

Question 7

errors that occur in a consistent manner in relation to the true data value + can be a result of a confounding variable

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systematic errors

Question 8

the extent to which an assessment tool/experiment actually measures what it is designed to measure

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validity

Question 9

the extent to which an assessment tool/experiment can produce results consistently, each time it is used/conducted

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reliability

Question 10

data that describes changes in the quality of behaviour, and are often expressed in words + is open to personal biases

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qualitative data

Question 11

unpredictable variations in the measurement process that result a spread of readings

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random errors

Question 12

the standard deviation...

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measures how far scores in a data set spread out/deviate from the mean

Question 13

a confounding variable is a variable that...

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has affected the results apart from the IV that has not been controlled

Question 14

variability is a way to describe data by looking at how it is spread, two ways to measure it is...

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range + standard deviation

Question 15

the collation + analysis of secondary data related to other peoples findings in order to answer a question

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literiture review

Question 16

inquiry/investigation of a issue that involves observing/interacting with a selected environment to determin correlation

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fieldwork

Question 17

the commitment to maximising benefits + minimising harm involved in taking an action

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beneficence

Question 18

a double blind procedure is when...

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neither participants or researcher know which particpants are in each group

Question 19

external validity is when the results of the study can be applied to similar individuals in a different setting

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True

Question 20

design or evaluation of an artefact/system to meet a human need that may involve technological applications

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product, process or system development

Question 21

a process of recognition of phenomena as belonging to a set or possibly being part of a new/unique set

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identification

Question 22

the arrangement of phenomena, objects + events into manageable sets/groups

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classification

Question 23

use of deception is only acceptable when...

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knowledge of a fact may effect a participants behaviour in the experiment

Question 24

if the results can be produced consistently each time, an experiment is thought to have...

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repeatability

Question 25

what do controlled experiments require?

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contol of other variables, manipulation of IV, a control condition, random allocation of participants

Question 26

the construction + manipulation of a physical/conceptual model that represents concepts that help people grasp ideas

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modelling

Question 27

indepth investigation of a phenomena that contains real/hypothetical situation that includes complexities from real wrld

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case study

Question 28

when the same results occur under changed or different conditions

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reproducibility

Question 29

using a model to study the behaviour of a real/theoretical system, variables may cannot be controlled if systm is complx

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simulation

Question 30

random errors effect...

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the precision of a measurement

Question 31

planned observation + recording of events + behaviours that have not been manipulated or controlled

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correlational study

Question 32

non-maleficence: avoiding causations of harm, if harm is necessary, it should not be disproportionate to the benefits

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True

Question 33

experimental investigation of the relationship between one or more IV's and a DV, controlling all other variables

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controlled experiment

Question 34

an extraneous variable is a variable that...

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is not the IV but may effect the results and should be controlled for

Question 35

external validity is when an investigation investigates what it set out/claimed to

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False

VCE 3 + 4 Psych Research Methods

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VCE 3 + 4 Psych Research Methods

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