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Research methods
Psychology AS - Research methods key words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Qualitative | Observation based and focus more on words than numbers. E.g. everyone gives a description of how they feel |
| Quantitative | Consists of numbers and facts. It can be measured. E.g. everyone rates how they feel on a scale of 1-10 |
| Primary data | Research that you carry out yourself. You do every part of the research |
| Secondary data | Research that has been done by someone else that you then use for your own research, you find this information on google or in books etc… |
| Dependent Variable | Something that changes due to the independent variable. The dependent variable is what is being measured in an experiment |
| Independent Variable | This is what you change in an experiment |
| Confounding Variable | Something that could only affect a few of the participants in an experiment but not all. E.g. the language used, home life or sensitivity to the equipment being used |
| Extraneous Variable | Something that could have an effect on everyone during the experiment. E.g. time of day, heat or noise |
| Operationalisation of variables | Defining variables into measurable factors |
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