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Research methods: scientific processes

Paper 2 section C; methods questions appear on every paper.

13 Lessons
  1. Aims and hypothesesFoundations
  1. Variables and operationalisationFoundations
  1. Populations, samples and sampling techniquesCore
  1. Experimental designsCore
  1. Control: random allocation, counterbalancing and standardisationCore
  1. Demand characteristics, investigator effects and pilot studiesCore
  1. Ethical issues and the BPS codeCore
  1. Designing observations: behavioural categories and samplingCore
  1. Designing questionnaires and interviewsCore
  1. Reliability and how to improve itCore
  1. Types of validity and how to improve themCore
  1. Features of scienceExam-ready
  1. Peer review, the economy and reporting researchCore