Component 2: Principles of Research

A method where the observer is not part of those they study.

• Participant observation

• Non-participant observation

• Systematic observation

• non-systematic observation

Non-participant observations involve what types?

• Simple and complex observations

• Open and closed observations

• Overt and covert observations

• Systematic and non-systematic observations

A form of interview where questions are closed. Answer given dictate next question asked.

• Unstructured interview

• Semi-structured interview

• Structured interview

A case study is the __________ study of 1 person or small group of people.

• Large-scale

• Well-structured

• Small-scale

• In-depth

An important feature of a case study is______________

• Triangulation

• Rectangulation

• Hexagonalisation

• Singular methods

A natural experiment involves what?

• Natural occurring IV + artificial environment

• Natural occurring IV + natural environment

• Controlled IV + natural environment

• Controlled IV + controlled environment

Natural experiments are also known as _________ ___________

• Field experiments

• Lab experiments

• Quasi-experiments

In an experiment on the effect of noise on learning. IV is what?

• Noise

• Learning

In an experiment on time of day and alertness. The DV is?

• Time of day

• Alertness

• Neither

What might operationalisation of a variable refer to?

• Weighing the variable

• Measuring the variable

• Assessing the variable

• debating the variable