Experiments
Definition of a true experiment.
What is an experiment type that uses the direct manipulation of the independent variable to study the effect of the change on the dependent variable?
Takes place in a participant's natural environment.
What is naturalistic observation?
This bias can affect results in a survey/ questionnaire
What is social desirability bias?
a small group of similar people who ask questions on a specific topics
what is a focus group
A type of research used to examine the relationship between 2 or more variables.
What are correlational studies?
The experiment type that has ecological validity.
What is a quasi-experiment?
Researchers isolate specific variables and study them in detail.
What is Controlled Observation?
Participants are more willing to share sensitive information
What is confidentiality?
Asking participants a standardized set of questions where the results are used to compare across different participants.
what is the definition of a structured interview?
The definition of a case study.
What is an In-depth exploration of a single unit of study?
Two advantages of true experiments.
What are control of variables and reproducibility?
Participants acknowledge that they are being consistently observed.
What is a Overt Observation?
A scale often used in surveys/ questionnaires
What is a Likert scale?
Asking a predetermined set of questions but allows for exploration of additional topics based on the conversation.
What is the definition of a semi-structured interview?
Name a disadvantages of correlational studies.
What is … Bidirectional ambiguity, only observing measurements as they naturally occur, confounding variables influencing results…
The experiment type that should be used to study groups that were formed based on a characteristic of interest.
What is a quasi-experiment?
Participants are unaware of the researcher spectating them.
What is Covert Observations?
Two advantages for surveys/ questionnaires
What is:
- cost-effective for large samples?
- standardized data collection?
- can collect data on private or sensitive topics?
List one advantage of a structured interview
what is easy data comparison/reduced bias/ easy quantification of data?
The disadvantages and advantages of case studies.
What is rich qualitative data and a time consuming resource intensive process?
The two limitations of a quasi-experiment.
What are the independent variable must be pre existing and you have a lack of control on the independent variable?
Researcher is not involved in observations
What is Non-Participant Observation?
Three disadvantages to surveys/ questionnaires
- Subject to social desirability bias?
- Misinterpretation of questions?
- Lack of depth and flexibility?
List a disadvantage for a semi-structured interview?
What is difficult to compare across participants/ time consuming?
What makes a case study different from correlational study?
Case study is in-depth exploration of one unit of study. Correlational study is 2 or more variables across a large group of people