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OCR A-Level Psychology Research Methods Cheat Sheet | Exam Revision Summary

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This OCR A-Level Psychology Research Methods cheat sheet condenses the key research methods content onto a single page for quick and effective revision. Designed to help students revise and recall the main concepts, including experimental designs, sampling methods, reliability, validity, ethics, variables and other core research methods content. This resource was created during my own A-Level Psychology studies and was used as a final revision aid before exams. Ideal for: * OCR A-Level Psychology students * Quick revision sessions * Exam preparation * Reviewing key research methods concepts at a glance Format: PDF Pages: 1

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canin the t +
hypothes exhies peer review

informed
IV-manipulated Right to withdraw, consent , deceit, protection
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Dr-measure from harm confidentiality
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Extraneous variables -
uncontrollable ; affects D · observation : naturalistic/lab ; covert/overt ; ppt/
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confounding variables -
notIr but affect DV nppt
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Null
hypothesis -

predicts no significance/relationship ·
self-report : interview/questionnaire
↳ closed/open
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Directional -

predicts significance in a specific direction as

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Non-directional-predicts significance but no specific direction structured/unstructured interview

X
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sampling methods social desirability ; LR's >
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volunteer-self-selected ; X-Winter is
Snowball-person asked brings someone along
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opportunist-avaliable ; V-quick t easy X-unrepresentative
equal chance of selection chard to do
random-random selection ; V-removes bias X-time consuming
data handling etals tests recibility+
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quantitative qualitative
vs . (V :
Boundary for significance validity
· critical value )
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primary
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Vup to date X-time ·

Reliability is the consistency of the results
split-
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secondary -time X up to date I
internal reliability -
consistency within test] half
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central tendency - mean ; median ; mode -
external reliability-consistency over time Just
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dispersion-range ; SD
(categories) Corder) cequal units)
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nominal ; ordinal; interval ·

Validity is if a test measures what it intends to


Independent - Repeated
"
Correlation internal validity + if effects are due to IV not CV


nominal Chi-square Binomial external validity- generalisability

Sign world
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ecological-real
ordinal/ Mann-Whitney Wilcoxon Spearman's ~
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temporal -
over time
Test face-valid at surface level
Rho test ·




interval r test T -
test ·
population other groups
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designs




B
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experimental votot
different participant in each condition differing (decreasing
participant V noorder X-participant
TO IMPROVE :
independent diff variable lind dif ); validity)
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measures
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same participants in all conditions
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repeated measure -
V-ind . diff controlled * order effect (fatigue)
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->
counterbalancing RELIABILITY
match groups on
key variable >
V-ind dif
X-time consuming S tandardised
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match pair -
. . Controlled procedure ;
~ 14 int. validity)
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lab-IV manipulated V-standardised X deco validity = clear operationalisation
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field-IV manipulated ~ ↑eco validity X-lower control VALIDITY
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quasi- IV not manipulated V-natural X-lacks ↓ DC , random
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variables control >
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control Ev ,




counterbalancing controls order effect-varying order of conditions systematically sampling
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randomisation reduces bias-randomly determining condition order
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demand characteristics

*articipant /non-participant

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