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Research Methods - Coggle Diagram
Research Methods
Sampling
Volunteer sample (select themselves)
Random sample (equal chance of being picked)
Opportunity sample (people who are simply most available)
Systematic sample (selected using a pattern)
Population sample (large group of people)
Stratified sample (picked based on their frequency)
Ethical issues
Informed consent
Deception
Conflict
Privacy/confidentiality
Protection from harm
Types of experiment
Field experiment
Natural experiment
Laboratory experiment
Quasi-experiment
Experimental methods
Hypothesis; A statement of what the researcher believes to be true
(non-directional/directional)
Extraneous Variables; 'nuisance' variables are variabls that do not vary based on the IV
Aim; A general expression of what the researcher intends to investigate
Confounding variables; change based on the IV
Self-report techniques
Interviews
Design of questionnaires
Questionnaires
Design of interviews
Types of data
Primary and Secondary data
Mean, median and mode
Quantative/qualitative data