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General Research Methods AQA
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A quick recap of research methods before the exam #aqaresearchmethods
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How do scientists get others to read their research
pier revue
by repeating the research
peer review
by paying for readers
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do you really have to be able to know implications of psychological research on the economy
what does that mean
hell yes
not really
maybe
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a relationship between co variables is called a
correlation
experiment
observation
derivation
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Quantitative data has:
More graphs than pie charts
More feelings than numbers
More pie charts than graphs
More numbers than feelings
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The effect of the above variable is measured and is called the
Variablerate
Dependant variable
Independent variable
Confounding variable
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mundane realism is
easy to do research
boring research
out of date research
reflecting the real world
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which of these state there will be no significant difference between 2 conditions
experimental hypothesis
null hypothesis
alternate hypothesis
diathesis stress model
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you discover confounding variables have skewed data
instead of research
before research
after research
during research
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reliability improves
replication
duplication
validity
obligation
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written down procedures are called
standardized instructions
demand characteristics
extraneous variables
confounding variables
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When a hypothesis predicts the nature of the effect of the IV on the DV it is said to be:
Non-directional
optional
2 tailed
Directional
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ethics in the UK were first standardised for us psychologists
BPS93
ICT45
UPS94
APS93
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usefulness equals
application
reliability
validity
derivation
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A testable prediction generated by a theory is known as the :
Hypothesis
Independent variable
Confounding variable
Null hypothesis
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What is concurrent validity
starting new research
doing one after the other every day
comparing past tests with present tests
using old research
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one you manipulate one you measure
DSMIV
IV/DV
UV/DV
DV/IV
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a sample is taken from a
target population
nationwide population
whole population
small population
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The variable that is manipulated by the experimenter is called the
Dependant variable
Measure variable
Independent variable
Confounding variable
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bias in psychology means
to give preferance
a hem of a piece of material
to fold along the short edge
to be fair
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Which of the following are true statements about lab experiments
they are highly controlled
They dont have observation in them
they are less fun
Itis warmer in the lab than in the field
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looking for what we hope to find is called
doppelganger effect
reliability bias
hawthorne effect
confirmation bias
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One ethical issue which arises from doing an observation is
Participants cannot give informed consent
The data will not be valid
Participants cannot be debriefed
Participants may be deceived in the observation
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another word for a self selected sample is:
ambitious
quota
volunteer
selfish
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when you give the answers you think the researcher wants its called
reliable research
socially desirable
validity of questions
exotically different
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what number is no correlation
1
0
-1
4
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correlations cannot demonstrate
cause and effect
outside the Town hall
cause and defect
demand characteristics
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mode in psychology =
the middle
the last
the most used
the average
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a demand characteristics is an
investigator effect
freckles
a very happy TV programme
a facial tick
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science which makes claims which can never be verified is sometimes called
pseudoscience
sociology
neuroscience
exoscience
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defined and made measurable =
operationalised
varified
optionalised
categorised
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median in psychology =
the last
the average
the first
the middle number
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facts which can be proved are called
empirical
conical
spherical
reliable
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what is the tick list in an observation called
tally
filly
tilly
folly
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one form of rating scale is called
Fawbert
Albert
Likert
Hogwart
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In ethics how should we plan an observation:
observe in an area where people are used to being observed
make sure everyone knows they are being observed.
use covert tactics only
Debrief everyone
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generalisability means
its reliable
you can apply findings to target populations
its a bit out of the ordinary
its too everyday
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in a participant observation the researcher
is not seen
keeps out of sight
is behind a mirror
joins in
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poor temporal validity means
findings about time travel
it is up to date
quick findings
it is out of date
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When an experiment has variables that are naturally occurring it is called:
an occupant
A field experiment
A natural experiment
A volume experiment
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validity is defined as
they create participant affects
consistency of a mesuring device or method
its the best you can do
does it measure what it claims to measure
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Factors we try and control such as noise, IQ, prior knowledge, environment are called:
Dodgy variables
Roundabout variables
Dependant variables
Extraneous variables
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Demand characteristics
create participant affects
are unreliable
make you do stuff
make things more valid
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predictive validity
its not useful
its reliable
findings can predict future performance
its easy to work out
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what is the decision of what to observe called
brooding
encoding
coding
ceding
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mean in statistics =
minimum number
coverage
average
horrible
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A correlation is :
a definitive answer to a hypothesis
a connection between two graphs
a synthetic roof on a garage
a relationship between two sets of data
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name the two types of self report we use in AQA
interviews/experiments
questionnaires/surveys
questionnaires/interviews
interviews/samples
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a smaller study before a bigger study is called a
coverlet
starlet
pre-paid
pilot
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a snowball sample
is systematic
is a sample done in the Alps
is reliable
starts with one P then they recruit another
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ecological validity is a form of
internal validity
dependant variablity
external validity
desirability
