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Research Methods (AQA A Level Psychology)

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Aims, Hypotheses & Variables

  1. Aims & Hypotheses
  2. Manipulation and Control of Variables

Research Issues, Controls & Pilot Studies

  1. Research Issues & Controls
  2. Pilot Studies & the Aims of Piloting

Experiments: Types & Design

  1. Types of Experiment
  2. Experimental Design

Sampling Techniques

  1. Sampling Techniques

Ethical Issues & Ways of Dealing with Them

  1. Ethical Issues & Ways of Dealing with Them

Peer Review & the Economy

  1. The Role of Peer Review in the Scientific Process
  2. Implications of Psychological Research & the Economy

Observational Techniques & Design

  1. Types of Observation
  2. Observational Design

Self-report Techniques

  1. Self-report: Questionnaires
  2. Self-report: Interviews

Correlations & Meta-analysis

  1. Correlations
  2. Meta-analysis

Content Analysis & Case Studies

  1. Content Analysis
  2. Case Studies

Reliability & Validity

  1. Reliability
  2. Validity

Data Handling: Descriptive Statistics & Computation

  1. Measures of Central Tendency
  2. Measures of Dispersion
  3. Mathematical Content

Data Handling: Types, Interpretation & Display of Data

  1. Types of Data
  2. Presentation & Display of Quantitative Data
  3. Distributions

Data Handling: Inferential Statistics

  1. Statistical Testing
  2. The Sign Test
  3. Factors Affecting the Choice of Statistical Test

Features of Science, Reporting Investigations & the Scientific Report

  1. Features of Science
  2. Reporting Psychological Investigations: Sections of a Scientific Report

Aims, Hypotheses & Variables

  1. Exam Questions

Research Issues, Controls & Pilot Studies

  1. Exam Questions

Experiments: Types & Design

  1. Exam Questions

Sampling Techniques

  1. Exam Questions

Ethical Issues & Ways of Dealing with Them

  1. Exam Questions

Peer Review & the Economy

  1. Exam Questions

Observational Techniques & Design

  1. Exam Questions

Self-report Techniques

  1. Exam Questions

Correlations & Meta-analysis

  1. Exam Questions

Content Analysis & Case Studies

  1. Exam Questions

Reliability & Validity

  1. Exam Questions

Data Handling: Descriptive Statistics & Computation

  1. Exam Questions

Data Handling: Types, Interpretation & Display of Data

  1. Exam Questions

Data Handling: Inferential Statistics

  1. Exam Questions

Features of Science, Reporting Investigations & the Scientific Report

  1. Exam Questions
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