Practical Investigation (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Flashcards

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Guide to the Practical Investigation
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3 research methods for practical investigation

Interview, questionnaire, observation

Structured interview definition

Prepared Qs asked in standardized order to all participants

When to use non-directional (two-tailed) hypothesis

When you cannot predict which direction results will go

BICAP mnemonic for ethical guidelines

Briefing, Informed consent, Confidentiality, Avoid deceit, Privacy

Type of data from closed questions

Quantitative data

Thematic analysis definition

Analysis of repeated themes in qualitative data

When to use Mann-Whitney U test

Comparing differences between two independent groups

Interpretation of p > 0.05

Results not significant, accept null hypothesis

Interpretation of p < 0.05

Results significant, retain alternative hypothesis

RELS framework for discussion section

Results, Earlier research, Limitations, Strengths

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