Edexcel•GCSE•Psychology
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Research Methods
How psychologists conduct research and analyse data
Practice 64 subtopics in Research Methods. All questions match the Edexcel GCSE specification.
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Research Methods is a key topic in the Edexcel GCSE Psychologyspecification. This topic covers how psychologists conduct research and analyse data.
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Hypotheses in researchAlternative hypothesisNull hypothesisDirectional (one-tailed) hypothesisNon-directional (two-tailed) hypothesisVariables in researchIndependent variable (IV)Dependent variable (DV)Extraneous variablesControl of variablesOperationalisationLaboratory experimentsStrengths of lab experimentsWeaknesses of lab experimentsField experimentsStrengths of field experimentsWeaknesses of field experimentsNatural experimentsQuestionnairesOpen vs closed questionsInterviewsStructured interviewsUnstructured interviewsObservationsNaturalistic vs controlledParticipant vs non-participantCovert vs overtCase studiesCorrelationsIndependent groups designRepeated measures designMatched pairs designStrengths and weaknesses of eachOrder effectsCounterbalancingTarget populationSampleRandom samplingOpportunity samplingStratified samplingEvaluation of sampling methodsQuantitative dataQualitative dataPrimary dataSecondary dataMeasures of central tendencyMean, median, modeMeasures of spreadRangeGraphs and chartsBar chartsHistogramsScatter diagramsReliabilityValidityEcological validityGeneralisabilityEthical guidelinesInformed consentDeceptionProtection from harmRight to withdrawConfidentialityPrivacy
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