AQA PSYCHOLOGY: RESEARCH METHODS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED GUARANTEED PASS
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AQA PSYCHOLOGY: RESEARCH METHODS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED GUARANTEED PASS
What is an independant variable?
Variable manipulated by experimenter
What is a dependant variable?
Variable measured by experimenter
What is an extraneous variable?
Variables tha...
Ensure conditions set up same way apart from changing the IV
What is social desirability bias?
When people want to look good so act differently in a study
What are demand characteristics?
Participants change natural behaviour because they know it's a study
, What is a confounding variable?
Variables that vary as well as the IV
What is the difference between directional and non-directional hypothesis?
Directional - predicts direction of results
Non-directional - predicts there will be a difference between conditions
What is a null hypothesis?
States there will be no significant effect in the study
What are the types of experiments?
Laboratory, field, natural and quasi
What is a laboratory experiment?
Environment controlled by experimenter and IV manipulated
What is the evaluation for a laboratory experiment?
STRENGTH:
Have control, certain IV causes DV.
High replicability
WEAKNESS:
Demand characteristics.
Artificial environment
What is a field experiment?
In a natural setting, IV manipulated by researcher
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