Quantitative research in health

This page lists the key topics covered in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year undergraduate research methods in the discipline of psychology at the University of Canberra.

Conducting research

Epistemology (Philosophy of science)

Research questions

Hypothesis formulation

Statistics

Level of measurement

Sampling

Data screening

Missing data

Normal distribution

Descriptive statistics

Graphing

z-scores

Transformations

Differences - non-para

Single-subject design

t-tests

  • One sample
  • Between subjects
  • Paired samples

Correlation

  • Parametric
  • Partial/semi-partial
  • Non-parametric

ANOVA - Analysis of Variance

  • ANOVA 1-way
  • ANOVA repeated
  • ANOVA factorial
  • ANOVA mixed
  • ANCOVA - Analysis of Covariance
  • MANOVA - Multivariate Analysis of Variance

Chi-square

Linear regression

Multiple linear regression

  • Basic
  • Advanced

Moderation

Mediation

Exploratory factor analysis

Reliability

Validity

Internal consistency

Composite scores

Statistical power

Effect sizes

Meta-analysis

Structural equation modelling

Path analysis

Survey design

Survey research

Online surveys

Human research ethics

Units

  1. Introduction to psychological research
  2. Experimental psychology
  3. Survey research and design in psychology
  4. Research methods and professional ethics

Resources and references

See also

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