QualitativeresearchResearch thatgenerates non-numerical data, suchas a person'sdescription of theirpain rather than ameasure of pain.StatisticallysignificantWhen your analysissuggests the resultsof a study it ishighly unlikely tohave occurred bychanceInformedconsentWhen participantsare given all thenecessaryinformation about anexperiment beforeagreeing to take partControlgroupA group thatis notsubjected tothe IV in aexperimentDebriefingAfter completingthe research,the true aim isrevealed to theparticipant.Acquiescencebiasthe tendency forsurvey respondentsto agree withresearch statements,without the actionbeing a true reflectionof their own positionor the question itselfDemandcharacteristicsWhen participants tryto guess the truepurpose of anexperiment andbehave in a way theybelieve theexperimenters wantDependentvariableThevariablethat ismeasuredControlgroupA group that istreated normally andgives us a measureof how peoplebehave when theyare not exposed tothe experimentaltreatmentRandomisedControl TrialA study in which anumber of similarpeople are randomlyassigned to 2 (ormore) groups to testa specific drug,treatment or otherintervention.IndependentgroupsAn experimentaldesign where eachparticipants onlytakes part in onecondition of the IVExtraneousvariablesVariables that if notcontrolled may affectthe DV and provide afalse impression thanan IV has producedchanges when ithasn’t.IndependentvariableThe variablethat theexperimentermanipulatesRepeatedmeasuresWhere eachparticipant isassigned tomore than onecondition of theIVPlaceboA fake (or dummy)treatment given topatients in thecontrol group of aclinical trial.Test-retestreliabilityWhen the sameparticipant willget the sameresult on a teston multipleoccasionsOvertobservationwhere a researchertells the participantsthat they are beingobserved and whatthey are beingobserved for.NormaldistributionAn arrangement of adata that issymmetrical and formsa bell shaped patternwhere the mean,median and mode allfall in the centre at thehighest peakEcologicalvalidityThe extent towhich the findingsof a researchstudy are able tobe generalized toreal-life settingsLaboratoryExperimentAn experimentconducted underhighly controlledconditions toinvestigate causeand effectQuantitativeresearchResearch thatgeneratesnumerical dataor data that canbe convertedinto numbers.ObserverbiasWhereexperimenters/observersrate behaviour differentlydue to having a desiredoutcomeOpportunitysampleA samplingtechnique whereparticipants arechosen becausethey are easilyavailableDouble-blindWhen neither theexperimenter nor theparticipants areaware of whichexperimental groupthey are assigned toValidityWhen a test orexperimentaccuratelymeasures whatit intends tomeasureInter-raterreliabilityWhen twoobservers/experimentersgive consistent ratingsfor the same participants.FatigueEffectsa decline inperformance on aprolonged ordemanding researchtask that is generallyattributed to theparticipant becomingtired or bored with thetask.Participantvariablescharacteristics ofparticipants that mayunintentionallyinfluence how theyrespond to the DVe.g. age, genderHypothesisa formal statementor prediction ofwhat the researcherexpects to find. Itneeds to betestable.Correlationa measure ofthe extent towhich twovariables arerelatedCasestudyAn in depthinvestigationinto only oneperson orsituationOrdereffectsWhen thepositioningof tasksinfluencesthe outcomeMatched-pairsThere are equalgroups whereparticipants arematched based oncertaincharacteristics e.g.gender, age…etcMeta-analysisA technique whererather than conductingnew research withparticipants, theresearchers examinethe results of severalstudies that havealready beenconductedLikertScaleA 5 point scalethat is used toassess attitudesand views. e.g. towhat extent do youagree...QualitativeresearchResearch thatgenerates non-numerical data, suchas a person'sdescription of theirpain rather than ameasure of pain.StatisticallysignificantWhen your analysissuggests the resultsof a study it ishighly unlikely tohave occurred bychanceInformedconsentWhen participantsare given all thenecessaryinformation about anexperiment beforeagreeing to take partControlgroupA group thatis notsubjected tothe IV in aexperimentDebriefingAfter completingthe research,the true aim isrevealed to theparticipant.Acquiescencebiasthe tendency forsurvey respondentsto agree withresearch statements,without the actionbeing a true reflectionof their own positionor the question itselfDemandcharacteristicsWhen participants tryto guess the truepurpose of anexperiment andbehave in a way theybelieve theexperimenters wantDependentvariableThevariablethat ismeasuredControlgroupA group that istreated normally andgives us a measureof how peoplebehave when theyare not exposed tothe experimentaltreatmentRandomisedControl TrialA study in which anumber of similarpeople are randomlyassigned to 2 (ormore) groups to testa specific drug,treatment or otherintervention.IndependentgroupsAn experimentaldesign where eachparticipants onlytakes part in onecondition of the IVExtraneousvariablesVariables that if notcontrolled may affectthe DV and provide afalse impression thanan IV has producedchanges when ithasn’t.IndependentvariableThe variablethat theexperimentermanipulatesRepeatedmeasuresWhere eachparticipant isassigned tomore than onecondition of theIVPlaceboA fake (or dummy)treatment given topatients in thecontrol group of aclinical trial.Test-retestreliabilityWhen the sameparticipant willget the sameresult on a teston multipleoccasionsOvertobservationwhere a researchertells the participantsthat they are beingobserved and whatthey are beingobserved for.NormaldistributionAn arrangement of adata that issymmetrical and formsa bell shaped patternwhere the mean,median and mode allfall in the centre at thehighest peakEcologicalvalidityThe extent towhich the findingsof a researchstudy are able tobe generalized toreal-life settingsLaboratoryExperimentAn experimentconducted underhighly controlledconditions toinvestigate causeand effectQuantitativeresearchResearch thatgeneratesnumerical dataor data that canbe convertedinto numbers.ObserverbiasWhereexperimenters/observersrate behaviour differentlydue to having a desiredoutcomeOpportunitysampleA samplingtechnique whereparticipants arechosen becausethey are easilyavailableDouble-blindWhen neither theexperimenter nor theparticipants areaware of whichexperimental groupthey are assigned toValidityWhen a test orexperimentaccuratelymeasures whatit intends tomeasureInter-raterreliabilityWhen twoobservers/experimentersgive consistent ratingsfor the same participants.FatigueEffectsa decline inperformance on aprolonged ordemanding researchtask that is generallyattributed to theparticipant becomingtired or bored with thetask.Participantvariablescharacteristics ofparticipants that mayunintentionallyinfluence how theyrespond to the DVe.g. age, genderHypothesisa formal statementor prediction ofwhat the researcherexpects to find. Itneeds to betestable.Correlationa measure ofthe extent towhich twovariables arerelatedCasestudyAn in depthinvestigationinto only oneperson orsituationOrdereffectsWhen thepositioningof tasksinfluencesthe outcomeMatched-pairsThere are equalgroups whereparticipants arematched based oncertaincharacteristics e.g.gender, age…etcMeta-analysisA technique whererather than conductingnew research withparticipants, theresearchers examinethe results of severalstudies that havealready beenconductedLikertScaleA 5 point scalethat is used toassess attitudesand views. e.g. towhat extent do youagree...

Psychology Research Methods - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Research that generates non-numerical data, such as a person's description of their pain rather than a measure of pain.
    Qualitative research
  2. When your analysis suggests the results of a study it is highly unlikely to have occurred by chance
    Statistically significant
  3. When participants are given all the necessary information about an experiment before agreeing to take part
    Informed consent
  4. A group that is not subjected to the IV in a experiment
    Control group
  5. After completing the research, the true aim is revealed to the participant.
    Debriefing
  6. the tendency for survey respondents to agree with research statements, without the action being a true reflection of their own position or the question itself
    Acquiescence bias
  7. When participants try to guess the true purpose of an experiment and behave in a way they believe the experimenters want
    Demand characteristics
  8. The variable that is measured
    Dependent variable
  9. A group that is treated normally and gives us a measure of how people behave when they are not exposed to the experimental treatment
    Control group
  10. A study in which a number of similar people are randomly assigned to 2 (or more) groups to test a specific drug, treatment or other intervention.
    Randomised Control Trial
  11. An experimental design where each participants only takes part in one condition of the IV
    Independent groups
  12. Variables that if not controlled may affect the DV and provide a false impression than an IV has produced changes when it hasn’t.
    Extraneous variables
  13. The variable that the experimenter manipulates
    Independent variable
  14. Where each participant is assigned to more than one condition of the IV
    Repeated measures
  15. A fake (or dummy) treatment given to patients in the control group of a clinical trial.
    Placebo
  16. When the same participant will get the same result on a test on multiple occasions
    Test-retest reliability
  17. where a researcher tells the participants that they are being observed and what they are being observed for.
    Overt observation
  18. An arrangement of a data that is symmetrical and forms a bell shaped pattern where the mean, median and mode all fall in the centre at the highest peak
    Normal distribution
  19. The extent to which the findings of a research study are able to be generalized to real-life settings
    Ecological validity
  20. An experiment conducted under highly controlled conditions to investigate cause and effect
    Laboratory Experiment
  21. Research that generates numerical data or data that can be converted into numbers.
    Quantitative research
  22. Where experimenters/observers rate behaviour differently due to having a desired outcome
    Observer bias
  23. A sampling technique where participants are chosen because they are easily available
    Opportunity sample
  24. When neither the experimenter nor the participants are aware of which experimental group they are assigned to
    Double-blind
  25. When a test or experiment accurately measures what it intends to measure
    Validity
  26. When two observers/experimenters give consistent ratings for the same participants.
    Inter-rater reliability
  27. a decline in performance on a prolonged or demanding research task that is generally attributed to the participant becoming tired or bored with the task.
    Fatigue Effects
  28. characteristics of participants that may unintentionally influence how they respond to the DV e.g. age, gender
    Participant variables
  29. a formal statement or prediction of what the researcher expects to find. It needs to be testable.
    Hypothesis
  30. a measure of the extent to which two variables are related
    Correlation
  31. An in depth investigation into only one person or situation
    Case study
  32. When the positioning of tasks influences the outcome
    Order effects
  33. There are equal groups where participants are matched based on certain characteristics e.g. gender, age…etc
    Matched-pairs
  34. A technique where rather than conducting new research with participants, the researchers examine the results of several studies that have already been conducted
    Meta-analysis
  35. A 5 point scale that is used to assess attitudes and views. e.g. to what extent do you agree...
    Likert Scale