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Research
methods
Extension
booklet
Hypotheses and Variables
What is a hypothesis?
What is the diference between a directional and a non-
directional hypothesis?
What is an independent variable?
What is a dependent variable?
What is an extraneous variable?
What does it mean to operationalise a variable?
Sampling Methods
What is meant by the ar!et "opulation?
#escribe each o$ these samplin! methods and !ive one
advanta!e and one disadvanta!e o$ each method
Random Sampling
Opportunity Sampling
Systematic Sampling
Stratifed Sampling
Experimental Designs
#escribe each o$ these experimental desi!ns and an advanta!e
and disadvanta!e $or each%
Repeated Measures
&dvanta!e'
#isadvanta!e '
Independent Groups
&dvanta!e'
#isadvanta!e '
Matched airs Design
&dvanta!e'
#isadvanta!e '
!hy "ould an experimenter use the #ollo"ing$
(tandardised )nstructions
Ethics
)denti$y and explain six o$ the ethical !uidelines that all
"sycholo!ists need to abide by: