Knowledge Check 6

When the research is accurate and provides a true picture

• Representativeness
• Validity
• Reliability
• Standardised

When the research findings can be applied to the wider population

• Representativeness
• Validity
• Reliability
• Standardised

When the research method can be repeated to gain the same results

• Representativeness
• Validity
• Reliability
• Standardised

When the research method is kept exactly the same

• Representativeness
• Validity
• Reliability
• Standardised

when participants adapt their behaviour to display more 'acceptable' behaviours

• Social desirability
• The researcher effect
• The Hawthorne effect
• Operationalising

When the actions of the researcher influence the answers provided by the participants

• Social desirability
• The researcher effect
• The Hawthorne effect
• Operationalising

When the participant changes their behaviour because they're aware they're being studied

• Social desirability
• The researcher effect
• The Hawthorne effect
• Operationalising

When abstract concepts are defined and made measurable

• Social desirability
• The researcher effect
• The Hawthorne effect
• Operationalising

When the participants fully understand the research purpose and process and agree to participate in the study

• Informed consent
• Generalisation
• Confidentiality
• Sampling

The application of the results of a study to the wider population

• Informed consent
• Generalisation
• Confidentiality
• Sampling