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Research Methods

Research methodology, experimental design, data analysis, and scientific processes

Practice 148 subtopics in Research Methods. All questions match the OCR A-Level specification.

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Research Methods is a key topic in the OCR A-Level Psychologyspecification. This topic covers research methodology, experimental design, data analysis, and scientific processes.

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Experiment as research method Laboratory experiments Field experiments Natural experiments Quasi-experiments Strengths of experiments Weaknesses of experiments Observation as research method Naturalistic observation Controlled observation Participant observation Non-participant observation Covert observation Overt observation Strengths of observations Weaknesses of observations Self-report as research method Questionnaires Structured interviews Unstructured interviews Semi-structured interviews Strengths of self-reports Weaknesses of self-reports Correlation as research method Positive correlation Negative correlation Zero correlation Correlation vs causation Strengths of correlations Weaknesses of correlations Aims in research Hypotheses Directional hypotheses Non-directional hypotheses Null hypothesis Populations and samples Target population Generalisability Sampling techniques Random sampling Self-selected sampling Opportunity sampling Stratified sampling Snowball sampling Experimental designs Independent measures design Repeated measures design Matched pairs design Strengths and weaknesses of each design Variables Independent variable Dependent variable Extraneous variables Confounding variables Participant variables Situational variables Operationalisation of variables Designing observations Behavioural categories Time sampling Event sampling Inter-observer reliability Designing self-reports Open questions Closed questions Rating scales Likert scales Leading questions Types of data Quantitative data Qualitative data Primary data Secondary data Descriptive statistics Measures of central tendency Mean calculation and use Median calculation and use Mode calculation and use Measures of dispersion Range calculation Standard deviation calculation Interpretation of standard deviation Data presentation Tables Bar charts Histograms Frequency polygons Scattergrams Normal distribution Characteristics of normal distribution Skewed distributions Positive skew Negative skew Inferential testing Probability Significance levels Type I errors Type II errors Choosing statistical tests Chi-squared test When to use chi-squared Calculation of chi-squared Mann-Whitney U test When to use Mann-Whitney Wilcoxon signed-ranks test When to use Wilcoxon Spearman's rho When to use Spearman Critical values One-tailed vs two-tailed tests Reliability Test-retest reliability Inter-rater reliability Split-half reliability Ways to improve reliability Validity Internal validity External validity Ecological validity Population validity Temporal validity Face validity Concurrent validity Predictive validity Construct validity Ways to improve validity Ethical issues BPS ethical guidelines Informed consent Deception Right to withdraw Protection from harm Confidentiality Privacy Debriefing Dealing with ethical issues Socially sensitive research Issues in socially sensitive research Implications of research Features of science Objectivity Empiricism Replicability Falsifiability Theory construction Hypothesis testing Paradigms and paradigm shifts Peer review process

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