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

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### Epistemology (Philosophy of science)

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### Research questions

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### Hypothesis formulation

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## Statistics

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### Level of measurement

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### Sampling

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### Data screening

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### Missing data

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### Normal distribution

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### Descriptive statistics

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### Graphing

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### z-scores

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### Transformations

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### Differences - non-para

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### Single-subject design

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### t-tests

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* One sample
* Between subjects
* Paired samples

### Correlation

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

### ANOVA \- Analysis of Variance

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

### Chi-square

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### Linear regression

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### Multiple linear regression

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* Basic
* Advanced

### Moderation

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### Mediation

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### Exploratory factor analysis

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### Reliability

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### Validity

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### Internal consistency

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### Composite scores

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### Statistical power

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### Effect sizes

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### Meta-analysis

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### Structural equation modelling

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### Path analysis

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### Survey design

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### Survey research

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### Online surveys

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### Human research ethics

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## Units

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

## Resources and references

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## See also

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* Research methods in psychology
* Qualitative research
* Quantitative research

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