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AQA AS Psychology: CoBC Research Methods recap
AQA AS Psychology: CoBC Research Methods recap
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A multi-choice answer quiz to recap research methods terms for AQA A-level Psychology Year 1.
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How variables are defined and measured.
Operationalisation
Counter-balancing
Standardisation
Rationalisation
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The extent to which a new measure compares to a previously validated measure.
Face validity
Temporal validity
Ecological validity
Concurrent validity
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An experimental design where participants are matched across conditions of the experiment.
Independent groups
Repeated measures
Dependent groups
Matched-pairs
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The name given to ways that researcher can influence the result of their research.
Experimented effects
Experiental effects
Experimental effects
Experimenter effects
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A measurement where order matters but not the difference between values.
Ordinal data
Interval data
Nominal data
Random data
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The variables measured in correlational analysis.
Bi-variables
Di-variables
Multi-variables
Co-variables
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An experimental design where participants take part in only one condition of the experiment.
Repeated measures
Independent groups
Dependent groups
Matched-pairs
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A measurement where data is simply categorized.
Nominal data
Interval data
Ordinal data
Random data
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A relationship between co-variables where one variable increases as another variable increases.
No correlation
Positive correlation
Curvilinear correlation
Negative correlation
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The extent to which findings can be generalised to other people, situations and times.
Concurrent validity
Face validity
Ecological validity
Temporal validity
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The sample is the participants selected from a target population to take part in research.
Tangent
Target
Tangerine
Turgid
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The extent to which research findings hold true over time.
Concurrent validity
Ecological validity
Temporal validity
Face validity
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A specific statement describing what the study expects to find.
Variable
Control
Hypothesis
Aim
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Comparing scores on one ½ of the test with scores on the other ½ to test internal reliability.
Splint-half reliability
Spilt-half reliability
Split-half reliability
Spit-half reliability
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Retaining the null hypothesis when it is in fact false.
Type II error
Type I error
Type III error
Type IV error
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A sample in which all have an equal chance of being selected to participate in the research.
Systematic sample
Stratified sample
Opportunity sample
Random sample
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A general statement describing what the study intends to investigate.
Variable
Control
Hypothesis
Aim
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The most frequently occurring value in a set of scores.
Mean
Mode
Middle
Median
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A hypothesis that does not state a specific direction of outcome of a study.
A non-directional hypothesis
A directional hypothesis
A multi-directional hypothesis
A undirectional hypothesis
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Rejecting the null hypothesis when it is in fact true.
Type II error
Type III error
Type I error
Type IV error
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The extent to which research looks as though it is doing what it claims to do.
Temporal validity
Face validity
Ecological validity
Concurrent validity
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The average of a set of scores calculated by dividing the sum of scores by the no. of scores.
Median
Mean
Middle
Mode
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A detailed list of all behaviours to be recorded during an observation.
Typical categories
Behavioural categories
Usual categories
Atypical categories
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Data collected from already published sources.
Quantitative data
Secondary data
Qualitative data
Primary data
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A measure of dispersion: how much each score in data set deviates on average from the mean.
Histogram
Interval
Range
Standard deviation
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An experimental design where participants take part in all conditions of the experiment.
Dependent groups
Matched-pairs
Repeated measures
Independent groups
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A relationship between co-variables where one variable increases as another variable decreases.
No correlation
Curvilinear correlation
Positive correlation
Negative correlation
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Data that is in a numerical form.
Secondary data
Primary data
Qualitative data
Quantitative data
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A general statement describing what the study intends to investigate.
Hypothesis
Aim
Control
Variable
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A technique for combining the findings of independent studies.
Meta-analysis
Median-analysis
Mode-analysis
Mean-analysis
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An experiment where naturally occurring changes in IV are observed.
Field experiment
Quasi-experiment
Natural experiment
Laboratory experiment
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The variable that is manipulated in an experiment.
Independent variable
Extraneous variable
Dependent variable
Confounding variable
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A sampling method when participants are selected because of their availability.
Stratified
Systematic
Volunteer
Opportunity
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An experiment outside the lab; IV is manipulated and cause-and-effect links can be inferred.
Quasi-experiment
Laboratory experiment
Field experiment
Natural experiment
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An experiment where participants cannot be assigned to experimental and control groups.
Natural experiment
Quasi-experiment
Laboratory experiment
Field experiment
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The extent to which a study can be replicated.
Concurrent reliability
External reliability
Test-retest reliability
Face validity
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A sampling method where participants choose to take part in research by responding to adverts.
Opportunity sample
Volunteer sample
Random sample
Systematic sample
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The consistency in the records/observations of two or more observers.
Test-retest reliability
Inter-rater reliability
Concurrent reliability
External reliability
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An analysis of the relationship between co-variables.
Correlation
Connection
Correction
Computation
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The degree of confidence that the results are not due to chance.
Reliability
probability
Validity
Significance
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The consistency within tests and other measures.
External validity
Ecological validity
Internal validity
Face validity
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An in-depth study of one person or a group of people.
Case study
Longitudinal study
Pilot study
Correlational study
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Values which give an indication of how spread out a set of scores are.
Measures of diphtheria
Measures of dispersion
Measures of dispensing
Measures of dissension
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The variable that is measured following the manipulation of the IV.
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Extraneous variable
Confounding variable
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The extent to which a test or measure is repeated and gives similar results.
Face validity
Concurrent reliability
Test-retest reliability
External reliability
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A hypothesis that predicts a specific direction of outcome of a study.
A non-directional hypothesis
A undirectional hypothesis
A directional hypothesis
A multi-directional hypothesis
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A means of ensuring that all participants in an investigation have exactly the same experience.
Rationalisation
Counter-balancing
Operationalisation
Standardisation
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If something does (measures) what it is claims to it has ________.
Vanity
Validity
Vitality
Variability
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For all research there is an experimental/alternative hypothesis and a ? hypothesis.
null
non
new
not
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Tests of significance that tell us the probability that a result could have occurred by chance.
Inferential tests
Imperial tests
Independent tests
Inconsequential tests
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A record of an event made on an observational checklist after a standardized interval.
Thyme sampling
Theme sampling
Timmy sampling
Time sampling
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An unwanted variable that could lead to an error to in an experiment.
Independent variable
Confounding variable
Dependent variable
Extraneous variable
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A measure of dispersion: the difference between the highest and lowest score in a data set.
Standard deviation
Histogram
Interval
Range
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A record of an observational checklist of the number of times an event occurs.
Event opening
Event launch
Event sampling
Event horizon
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A strategy for reducing order effects in an experiment.
Counter-balancing
Standardisation
Rationalisation
Operationalisation
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A sample that tries to ensure that key characteristics are represented in the same proportion.
Opportunity sample
Random sample
Stratified sample
Systematic sample
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A sampling method that selects participants following a set pattern, e.g. every 5
th
passer-by.
Systematic sample
Opportunity sample
Volunteer sample
Random sample
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An uncontrolled variable that has an effect on the dependent variable.
Extraneous variable
Dependent variable
Confounding variable
Independent variable
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The middle value of a set of scores.
Middle
Median
Mean
Mode
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An experiment in a controlled environment meaning cause-and-effect links can be established.
Natural experiment
Laboratory experiment
Field experiment
Quasi-experiment
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Data collected from first-hand experience.
Secondary data
Qualitative data
Quantitative data
Primary data
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A central or typical value of a set of values.
Measure of control tendency
Measure of central tenancy
Measure of central tenacity
Measure of central tendency
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A measurement where the difference between values is meaningful.
Ordinal data
Interval data
Random data
Nominal data
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Clues that make participants aware of what is being investigated which effects their behaviour.
Demand characteristics
Demure characteristics
Definite characteristics
Demon characteristics
