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Research Methods

Scientific methodology, experimental design, data analysis, and statistical testing

Practice 109 subtopics in Research Methods. All questions match the Edexcel A-Level specification.

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Research Methods is a key topic in the Edexcel A-Level Psychologyspecification. This topic covers scientific methodology, experimental design, data analysis, and statistical testing.

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The scientific method Hypothesis testing Theory development Empiricism Objectivity Replicability Falsifiability Laboratory experiments Field experiments Natural experiments Quasi-experiments Observations Naturalistic observation Controlled observation Participant observation Covert vs overt Questionnaires Open and closed questions Interviews Structured interviews Unstructured interviews Semi-structured interviews Correlational studies Case studies Content analysis Longitudinal studies Cross-sectional studies Cross-cultural studies Meta-analysis Aims and hypotheses Directional hypotheses Non-directional hypotheses Null hypotheses Variables Independent variables Dependent variables Extraneous variables Confounding variables Operationalisation Experimental designs Independent groups Repeated measures Matched pairs Order effects Counterbalancing Sampling methods Random sampling Stratified sampling Opportunity sampling Volunteer sampling Systematic sampling Reliability Test-retest reliability Inter-rater reliability Split-half reliability Validity Internal validity External validity Ecological validity Construct validity Face validity Demand characteristics Social desirability Investigator effects Hawthorne effect Ethical guidelines BPS Code of Ethics Informed consent Deception Right to withdraw Protection from harm Confidentiality Privacy Ethical committees Cost-benefit analysis Levels of measurement Nominal data Ordinal data Interval data Ratio data Descriptive statistics Measures of central tendency Mean, median, mode Measures of dispersion Range Standard deviation Data presentation Tables Bar charts Histograms Scattergrams Line graphs Frequency polygons Normal distribution Skewed distributions Probability and significance Type I and Type II errors Statistical tests Chi-squared test Mann-Whitney U test Wilcoxon signed-ranks test Spearman's rho Choosing statistical tests One-tailed vs two-tailed tests Critical values and tables Thematic analysis Grounded theory Content analysis categories Qualitative vs quantitative

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