1.6 Research Methods - Experimental Designs Flashcards

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Independent groups

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Participants allocated to different groups, each group takes part in one of these conditions

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Strengths of Independent groups

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  • No order effects
  • Less chance of demand characteristics
  • Same materials can be used
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Limitations of independent groups

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  • Can lead to participant variables

- More people required so more expensive

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Repeated measures design

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All participants take part in all conditions

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Strengths of Repeated measures

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  • No individual differences between groups

- Less participants needed so cheaper

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Limitations of repeated measures

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  • Order effects
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Matched Pairs Design

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Participants matched on some variables prior to research being conducted via a questionnaire or test. What they are matched on depends on the experiment

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Strengths of Matched Pairs

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  • Fewer participant variables so no order effects
  • Lower risk of demand characteristics
  • Same materials used in all conditions
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Limitations of Matched Pairs

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  • Matching can be difficult and time consuming

- More participants needed compared to other designs

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Counterbalancing

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Technique used to avoid order effects. Sample is divided in half, one completed the conditions in one order and the other in the reverse order

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Random allocation

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Method of gaining participants whereby each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected

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