AQA A-level
Psychology
A holes flashcards
with
corresponding
Research
methods
, m = 103 leaning
to
-
mundore
nigh
=
&E
A03
Research methods notes -
realism
less
in lab so controlled
experimental method higher convol -
=IV altered
of ev's
X demand characteries [ lab & field
laboratory 2 + es of
by the researcher
field
y experiment natural-someone controls
Y theIV
natural
quasi S high
low
ecova 1 Xint. Val
.
Quasi-nobody
,
but notthe researcher
controlsIV ,
us "
Eg Age
confounding
↳X
replication
measures ?
,
repeated experimental
3 methods
bap independent Randomisation of
matched pairs grouds designs standardisation control
Is variables . Fewer demanded is
X order effects & demand Cs counterbalancing) ↓
k Xautrition VPP variables controlled
protect trying to combat Extraneous
variables
Figuring
requires
L a
,
~ fauer demand e's order effects PPV's
Same Control extraneous - that
Alter
anything else may
effect the DV
Independent PRENECTS
Measure Dependent confounding s effect Du
Observational techniques
occur difficult to replicate high eco .
Val .
naturalistic target
behaviour would
usually
S
where -
V Fewer E/CV's
controlled some control & manipulation of variables low ecoval .
-
types of overt-aware observed informed consent X SDB
are
they being
&
observation ethically dodgy
covert unaware-behaviour must be
x
nedening anyway
V fewer Demande's
-
↳observer Vexternal val.
Participant-observer becomes part of the
bias
non-participant-observer is separate from grous records more
* objectivity
grow,& objectively
↳maintain
Observational
objerivity ,
close
insight
unstructured observation- write design see-scan be too mud
everything they going
down on
behaviour
target can be brown into behaviour aries
categ > details can
> must be specific
-
event sampling times no of be
counting event
=writing down benavioura specific intervals unrea
on occurs Overlooke
-
time
sampling
=
of whole
results to
interobserver
self reports ~
reliability coming bias remove Observation
structured pre-determined questionsreplication x no room for explanation
&
-
types of insita
interview unstuctnosequestionsintervievebas Umone
questionnaires pre-set written as , both closed open ended v cost-effective
~
correlations Scall of-1-1shows strength
direction CO-
>
-
X SDB subjective &
&d direction between 2 1variables virelim research tool , quick
[
↳
strength experiment-cause I effect
.
--
case studies X
r
"
>
..... : correlation NO!! off examples off
one
something
&
=
T
-
2X ↳ how d not why that would otherwise cause ethical issus
Psychology
A holes flashcards
with
corresponding
Research
methods
, m = 103 leaning
to
-
mundore
nigh
=
&E
A03
Research methods notes -
realism
less
in lab so controlled
experimental method higher convol -
=IV altered
of ev's
X demand characteries [ lab & field
laboratory 2 + es of
by the researcher
field
y experiment natural-someone controls
Y theIV
natural
quasi S high
low
ecova 1 Xint. Val
.
Quasi-nobody
,
but notthe researcher
controlsIV ,
us "
Eg Age
confounding
↳X
replication
measures ?
,
repeated experimental
3 methods
bap independent Randomisation of
matched pairs grouds designs standardisation control
Is variables . Fewer demanded is
X order effects & demand Cs counterbalancing) ↓
k Xautrition VPP variables controlled
protect trying to combat Extraneous
variables
Figuring
requires
L a
,
~ fauer demand e's order effects PPV's
Same Control extraneous - that
Alter
anything else may
effect the DV
Independent PRENECTS
Measure Dependent confounding s effect Du
Observational techniques
occur difficult to replicate high eco .
Val .
naturalistic target
behaviour would
usually
S
where -
V Fewer E/CV's
controlled some control & manipulation of variables low ecoval .
-
types of overt-aware observed informed consent X SDB
are
they being
&
observation ethically dodgy
covert unaware-behaviour must be
x
nedening anyway
V fewer Demande's
-
↳observer Vexternal val.
Participant-observer becomes part of the
bias
non-participant-observer is separate from grous records more
* objectivity
grow,& objectively
↳maintain
Observational
objerivity ,
close
insight
unstructured observation- write design see-scan be too mud
everything they going
down on
behaviour
target can be brown into behaviour aries
categ > details can
> must be specific
-
event sampling times no of be
counting event
=writing down benavioura specific intervals unrea
on occurs Overlooke
-
time
sampling
=
of whole
results to
interobserver
self reports ~
reliability coming bias remove Observation
structured pre-determined questionsreplication x no room for explanation
&
-
types of insita
interview unstuctnosequestionsintervievebas Umone
questionnaires pre-set written as , both closed open ended v cost-effective
~
correlations Scall of-1-1shows strength
direction CO-
>
-
X SDB subjective &
&d direction between 2 1variables virelim research tool , quick
[
↳
strength experiment-cause I effect
.
--
case studies X
r
"
>
..... : correlation NO!! off examples off
one
something
&
=
T
-
2X ↳ how d not why that would otherwise cause ethical issus
