AS Psychology Terminology

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  1. 4. sample type, i.e. "advert placed in a newspaper"
  2. 5. sample type, i.e. "proportional representation of the real target population"
  3. 8. data type you get from other sources, e.g. newspapers, other studies
  4. 10. negative correlation coefficient tends towards ______ ____
  5. 12. another term for a directional hypothesis
  6. 14. an external variable that can explain the results of correlational studies
  7. 15. a hypothesis that states nothing will be found
  8. 16. an observation where participants know they're being observed
  9. 18. type of experiment where the IV is not manipulated by the experimenter
  10. 19. the two key words to begin with when writing an aim for a study
  11. 20. having the results of your experiment checked by other psychologists
  12. 22. _____-_____ techniques, e.g. journals, questionnaires
  13. 25. in a normal distribution you can have either nagative or positive ______
  14. 27. sample type, i.e. "random number generator"
  15. 29. sample type, i.e. "choosing people you meet outside the library"
  16. 30. lab experiments are lacking in __________ ____________
  17. 31. a variable that can affect the quality/outcome of a study
  18. 32. a limitation to independent group experimental designs
  19. 35. type of data, e.g. "putting people into categories"
  20. 37. a small-scale investigation to check the methodology and procedures
  21. 38. type of data, e.g. "eqaully spread out time measurements"
  22. 39. a limitation to repeated measures designs
  23. 41. a hypothesis that states something will be found
  24. 42. type of data, e.g. "ranking scale"
  25. 43. positive correlation coefficient tends towards the number ____
  26. 44. type of experiment where the IV is manipulated in an aritificial setting
  27. 45. another term for a non-directional hypothesis
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  1. 1. data you get yourself, i.e. you do the experiment
  2. 2. where participants change their behaviour due to knowing the aim of the study
  3. 3. the type of data you get from open questions
  4. 6. the type of data you get from closed questions
  5. 7. the researcher affecting the outcome of a study either consciously or unconsciously
  6. 8. this test requires repeated measures, nominal data and to be a test of difference
  7. 9. no correlation coefficient tends towards ______
  8. 11. sample type, i.e. "every 10th person"
  9. 13. ____________ observation: "no pre-set criteria"
  10. 17. the confidence level that is used for most experiments
  11. 21. making sure all participants have the same experience
  12. 23. how participants should always be assigned to groups in a study
  13. 24. these three things are in the same position in a normal distribution
  14. 26. ____________ observation: "looking for predetermined behaviours"
  15. 28. type of experiment where the experimenter is unable to manipulate the IV
  16. 33. how to deal with the limitation of repeated measures
  17. 34. where a psychologist combines the findings of many different studies
  18. 36. an observation when you don't know you're being observed
  19. 40. type of experiment where the IV is manipulated in a real world setting