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| Research Design : Decriptive |
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Decriptive research : An in depth observation of an unrepeatable instance of an individuals circumstance
Pro : Plenty of detail information
Con : Process can't be duplicated
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| Research Design : Correlation |
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Correlation : Discovery of relationship between two variables and prediction of future outcomes on the basis of present knowledge
Pro : Uncomplicated and inexpensive
Con : A third unknown variable could be the cause |
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| Research Design : Experiment |
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Experiment : A process where the researcher controls one or more variables to discover the effect(s) on other variables
Pro : least prone to inacturacies
Con : Time intensive and expencive |
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| Independant Variable : Manipulated and controled by the researcher |
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| Dependant Variable : Data measured by the researcher |
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| Single and Double blind study |
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Single blind study is when the resercher knows (but the partscipant is unaware) which partiscipants are in the controled group
Double blind study is when the niether the resercher or the partiscipants knows which partiscipants are in the controled group
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| Control Group : In a experimant the group of partiscipants that is divided off in order to study the results of obstaning from the experimant. |
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| Extra Credit Confirmation Bias |
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| Confirmation Bias : Creating a hypothosis in which your personal opinions interfear with the research and development. |
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