#24 The Psychology of Writing a Thesis
Writing a thesis is often a challenging and complex enterprise. This episode helps you to understand what will go on inside you and between...
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Social Research Methods
This podcast covers all relevant aspects around research methods in social science. After a short introduction all steps will be considered from defining the hypothesis and research question...
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20 of 24 episodes#23 Academic Writing
Writing an academic report or article mainly follows a specific structure, format and style since academic papers differ from all other medi...
#22 Multidimensional Scaling
Multidimensional scaling is a statistical procedure to translate distances and dissimilarities into a visual representation. In social scien...
#21 Multiple Regression Analysis
We use multiple regression analysis to determine the relation between many (multiple) independent variables and one single dependent variabl...
#20 Factor Analysis
Factor analysis reduces complexity of data by extracting a few factors. It delivers underlying coordinates in an otherwise complicated set o...
#19 Variance Analysis
We use variance analysis (ANOVA) to compare variance within and between groups. It is a method to test hypothesis that is in particular suit...
#18 Hypothesis Testing
In social science we estimate the probability of the null hypothesis being wrong even though it might be true. Should we reject or accept th...
#16 Estimating Mean and Standard Deviation of Population
While we know the mean and standard deviation of our sample we don’t know the real ones. That’s why we estimate. There is a reason, why usin...
#17 Z Distribution
With z transformation you can transform any kind of variable into a variable that has a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1. By doing so...
#15 Bivariate Statistics
Bivariate statistics help to understand the statistical relation between the independent and the dependent variable. Once you test a hypothe...
#14 Descriptive Statistics
Descriptive statistics involves methods, that describe the central tendency and dispersion of data. In most practical cases they relate to s...
#13 Nominal, Ordinal, Interval and Ratio Data
Data can vary in their nature. We differentiate between different levels. They could be either nominal, ordinal, interval or on ratio level....
#12 Sampling
You always run your study based on a subset of the entire population, you intent to generalize on. External validity refers to the extent to...
#11 Research Design (Part 2)
Good research designs lead to a high internal validity. A study is internally valid when you really can assume the independent variable effe...
#10 Research Design (Part 1)
Research design relates to the architecture of your study. One major aspect is, whether you manipulate or just measure the independent varia...
#09 Systematic Observation & Content Analysis
In systematic observation you observe people. Very often the subjects are not aware of the fact that they are being observed. Content analys...
#08 Survey Design (Part 2)
Responding to questions is a complex process in psychological terms. Once you understand how people respond to questions you’ll see what to...
#07 Survey Design (Part 1)
Creating a good survey is difficult. There is a clear roadmap on how you’d better do it. It involves various steps like defining the scope a...
#06 Validity, Reliability & Objectivity
There are three criteria, which tell you something about the quality of your measurement. They are validity, reliability and objectivity. Wh...
#05 Testing
In social science we often test variables. Think for instance of intelligence, personality and others. Testing is based on the classical tes...
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