ObserverbiasWhereexperimenters/observersrate behaviour differentlydue to having a desiredoutcomeInter-raterreliabilityWhen twoobservers/experimentersgive consistent ratingsfor the same participants.ObjectivityThis wordmeans thatresults impartial,and are notinfluenced bypersonal biasesRandomsamplingThis samplingtechnique means thateach individual withina given targetpopulation, have anequal likelihood ofbeing selected totake part in a study.Overtobservationwhere a researchertells the participantsthat they are beingobserved and whatthey are beingobserved for.Test-retestreliabilityWhen the sameparticipant willget the sameresult on a teston multipleoccasionsDatatriangulationThe researcheruses more thanone method toverify/checktheir findings.ControlgroupA group thatis notsubjected tothe IV in aexperimentReductionistA criticism ofquantitativeapproaches, in thatthey try to reducecomplex phenomenato statistics andnumbersLabexperimentThis quantitative,experimentalmethod, has ahigh level ofcontrol over theIV and DVQuantitativeresearchThis type ofresearchapproach relieson numbersand statisticaltestingMeta-analysisA technique whererather than conductingnew research withparticipants, theresearchers examinethe results of severalstudies that havealready beenconductedValidityWhen a test orexperimentaccuratelymeasures whatit intends tomeasureThematicAnalysisThis is a guidingframeworkresearchers may useto analyse qualitativedata, popularised byBraun and Clarke(2006).GeneratecodesThis is the secondstage of Braun andClarkes 6 stepThematic Analysis,whereby theresearcher labels theirdata in a way thatcaptures somethingabout the meaning.FocusGroupsThis is a methodof data collectionwhereby peoplediscuss aparticular topic insmall groupsQualitativeresearchThis type ofresearch approachrelies oninterpretingmeaning from non-numerical dataSemi-structuredThis is a type ofinterview formatwhereby theresearcher has someguiding questions andprompts, but alsoallows the participantto expand on topicsrelevant to themCasestudyAn in depthinvestigationinto only oneperson orsituationSubjectivityThe grounds onwhich qualitativeresearch may oftenbe criticised, due tothe findings beingbased on theresearcher’s personalopinionParticipantvariablescharacteristics ofparticipants thatmayunintentionallyinfluence how theyrespond to the DVe.g. age, genderAcquiescencebiasthe tendency forsurvey respondentsto agree withresearch statements,without the actionbeing a true reflectionof their own positionor the question itselfMatched-pairsThere are equalgroups whereparticipants arematched based oncertaincharacteristics e.g.gender, age…etcCorrelationThis is a statisticaltechnique thatexamines therelationshipbetween twovariablesInterviewScheduleThis can beconsidered as aguide/script thatinterviewersask questionsfromMixed-MethodsThis is a researchapproach wherebyresearchers collectand analyse bothquantitative andqualitative data.EcologicalvalidityThe extent towhich the findingsof a researchstudy are able tobe generalized toreal-life settingsConveniencesamplingThis samplingtechnique means thatresearchers recruitparticipants based onhow convenient andeasy they are toaccess.InformedconsentWhen participantsare given all thenecessaryinformation aboutan experimentbefore agreeing totake partRepeatedmeasuresWhere eachparticipant isassigned tomore than onecondition of theIVDouble-blindWhen neither theexperimenter northe participantsare aware of whichexperimentalgroup they areassigned toPlaceboA fake (ordummy)treatment givento patients in thecontrol group ofa clinical trial.FatigueEffectsa decline inperformance on aprolonged ordemanding researchtask that is generallyattributed to theparticipant becomingtired or bored with thetask.DemandcharacteristicsWhen participantstry to guess the truepurpose of anexperiment andbehave in a waythey believe theexperimenters wantObserverbiasWhereexperimenters/observersrate behaviour differentlydue to having a desiredoutcomeInter-raterreliabilityWhen twoobservers/experimentersgive consistent ratingsfor the same participants.ObjectivityThis wordmeans thatresults impartial,and are notinfluenced bypersonal biasesRandomsamplingThis samplingtechnique means thateach individual withina given targetpopulation, have anequal likelihood ofbeing selected totake part in a study.Overtobservationwhere a researchertells the participantsthat they are beingobserved and whatthey are beingobserved for.Test-retestreliabilityWhen the sameparticipant willget the sameresult on a teston multipleoccasionsDatatriangulationThe researcheruses more thanone method toverify/checktheir findings.ControlgroupA group thatis notsubjected tothe IV in aexperimentReductionistA criticism ofquantitativeapproaches, in thatthey try to reducecomplex phenomenato statistics andnumbersLabexperimentThis quantitative,experimentalmethod, has ahigh level ofcontrol over theIV and DVQuantitativeresearchThis type ofresearchapproach relieson numbersand statisticaltestingMeta-analysisA technique whererather than conductingnew research withparticipants, theresearchers examinethe results of severalstudies that havealready beenconductedValidityWhen a test orexperimentaccuratelymeasures whatit intends tomeasureThematicAnalysisThis is a guidingframeworkresearchers may useto analyse qualitativedata, popularised byBraun and Clarke(2006).GeneratecodesThis is the secondstage of Braun andClarkes 6 stepThematic Analysis,whereby theresearcher labels theirdata in a way thatcaptures somethingabout the meaning.FocusGroupsThis is a methodof data collectionwhereby peoplediscuss aparticular topic insmall groupsQualitativeresearchThis type ofresearch approachrelies oninterpretingmeaning from non-numerical dataSemi-structuredThis is a type ofinterview formatwhereby theresearcher has someguiding questions andprompts, but alsoallows the participantto expand on topicsrelevant to themCasestudyAn in depthinvestigationinto only oneperson orsituationSubjectivityThe grounds onwhich qualitativeresearch may oftenbe criticised, due tothe findings beingbased on theresearcher’s personalopinionParticipantvariablescharacteristics ofparticipants thatmayunintentionallyinfluence how theyrespond to the DVe.g. age, genderAcquiescencebiasthe tendency forsurvey respondentsto agree withresearch statements,without the actionbeing a true reflectionof their own positionor the question itselfMatched-pairsThere are equalgroups whereparticipants arematched based oncertaincharacteristics e.g.gender, age…etcCorrelationThis is a statisticaltechnique thatexamines therelationshipbetween twovariablesInterviewScheduleThis can beconsidered as aguide/script thatinterviewersask questionsfromMixed-MethodsThis is a researchapproach wherebyresearchers collectand analyse bothquantitative andqualitative data.EcologicalvalidityThe extent towhich the findingsof a researchstudy are able tobe generalized toreal-life settingsConveniencesamplingThis samplingtechnique means thatresearchers recruitparticipants based onhow convenient andeasy they are toaccess.InformedconsentWhen participantsare given all thenecessaryinformation aboutan experimentbefore agreeing totake partRepeatedmeasuresWhere eachparticipant isassigned tomore than onecondition of theIVDouble-blindWhen neither theexperimenter northe participantsare aware of whichexperimentalgroup they areassigned toPlaceboA fake (ordummy)treatment givento patients in thecontrol group ofa clinical trial.FatigueEffectsa decline inperformance on aprolonged ordemanding researchtask that is generallyattributed to theparticipant becomingtired or bored with thetask.DemandcharacteristicsWhen participantstry to guess the truepurpose of anexperiment andbehave in a waythey believe theexperimenters want

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. Where experimenters/observers rate behaviour differently due to having a desired outcome
    Observer bias
  2. When two observers/experimenters give consistent ratings for the same participants.
    Inter-rater reliability
  3. This word means that results impartial, and are not influenced by personal biases
    Objectivity
  4. This sampling technique means that each individual within a given target population, have an equal likelihood of being selected to take part in a study.
    Random sampling
  5. where a researcher tells the participants that they are being observed and what they are being observed for.
    Overt observation
  6. When the same participant will get the same result on a test on multiple occasions
    Test-retest reliability
  7. The researcher uses more than one method to verify/check their findings.
    Data triangulation
  8. A group that is not subjected to the IV in a experiment
    Control group
  9. A criticism of quantitative approaches, in that they try to reduce complex phenomena to statistics and numbers
    Reductionist
  10. This quantitative, experimental method, has a high level of control over the IV and DV
    Lab experiment
  11. This type of research approach relies on numbers and statistical testing
    Quantitative research
  12. 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
  13. When a test or experiment accurately measures what it intends to measure
    Validity
  14. This is a guiding framework researchers may use to analyse qualitative data, popularised by Braun and Clarke (2006).
    Thematic Analysis
  15. This is the second stage of Braun and Clarkes 6 step Thematic Analysis, whereby the researcher labels their data in a way that captures something about the meaning.
    Generate codes
  16. This is a method of data collection whereby people discuss a particular topic in small groups
    Focus Groups
  17. This type of research approach relies on interpreting meaning from non-numerical data
    Qualitative research
  18. This is a type of interview format whereby the researcher has some guiding questions and prompts, but also allows the participant to expand on topics relevant to them
    Semi-structured
  19. An in depth investigation into only one person or situation
    Case study
  20. The grounds on which qualitative research may often be criticised, due to the findings being based on the researcher’s personal opinion
    Subjectivity
  21. characteristics of participants that may unintentionally influence how they respond to the DV e.g. age, gender
    Participant variables
  22. 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
  23. There are equal groups where participants are matched based on certain characteristics e.g. gender, age…etc
    Matched-pairs
  24. This is a statistical technique that examines the relationship between two variables
    Correlation
  25. This can be considered as a guide/script that interviewers ask questions from
    Interview Schedule
  26. This is a research approach whereby researchers collect and analyse both quantitative and qualitative data.
    Mixed-Methods
  27. The extent to which the findings of a research study are able to be generalized to real-life settings
    Ecological validity
  28. This sampling technique means that researchers recruit participants based on how convenient and easy they are to access.
    Convenience sampling
  29. When participants are given all the necessary information about an experiment before agreeing to take part
    Informed consent
  30. Where each participant is assigned to more than one condition of the IV
    Repeated measures
  31. When neither the experimenter nor the participants are aware of which experimental group they are assigned to
    Double-blind
  32. A fake (or dummy) treatment given to patients in the control group of a clinical trial.
    Placebo
  33. 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
  34. When participants try to guess the true purpose of an experiment and behave in a way they believe the experimenters want
    Demand characteristics