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2.2.1-2.2.10 Experiments Flashcards

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‘Experiment’ definition

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A scientific procedure undertaken to test a hypothesis in order to demonstrate causal relationships

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Outline what a ‘Lab Experiment’ is

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-experiment where the researcher directly manipulates the IV to see the effect on the DV
-occurs in a controlled, artificial environment (control noise, space, temp)
-participants sign up

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Outline what a ‘Field Experiment’ is

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-experiment where the researcher directly manipulates the IV to see the effect on the DV
-occurs in a natural environment such as a school or a shopping centre
-experimenter goes to participants

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Weaknesses of a Lab Experiment

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-expensive to conduct
-participants are likely to guess aim and therefore demonstrate desired characteristics
-difficult to recruit participants
-time consuming to conduct
-low in external validity

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Strengths of a Lab Experiment

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-very scientific as it occurs in a controlled environment
-high repeatability and reliability as the same procedure is usually used for all participants
-participants can usually always give informed consent
-groups can be randomally allocated (no experimenter bias)
-high in internal validity (control of extraneous variables)

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Weaknesses of a Field Experiment

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-does not have full control over variables so not easy to repeat
-may not be able to gain informed consent
-sample could be unreppresentative
-low internal validity

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Strengths of a Field Experiment

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-shows natural behaviour but is also controlled
-high generalisability
-easy to gain participants
-participants won’t guess aim
-high in ecological validity

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‘Hypothesis’ Definition

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A statement that predicts the outcome of the results

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‘Opeerationalisation’ Definition

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Making the variable clear and precise by giving detail about the study

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‘Experimental Group/Condition’ definition

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The group who experiences the manipulated IV to see if it has any effect

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‘Control Group/Condition’

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the group that experiences no manipulation in IV, so it acts as a baseline for comparison

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‘Experimental/Alternative Hypothesis’ definition

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Hypothesis that states a relationship or difference between variables

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‘Null Hypothesis’ definition

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States that there is no relationship or difference between variables

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‘Directional/One tailed Hypothesis’ definition

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States the direction of the results thats expected (eg. higher, worse)

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‘Non-Directional/Two Tailed Hypothesis’ definition

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Does not predict the direction of results

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‘Experimental Design’ definition

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how participants are allocated to different groups in an experiment

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‘Independent Measures’ definition

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when different participants are used in each condition of the IV

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Evaluate Independent Measures

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Strengths: each participant takes part in 1 condition so therefore won’t guess the aim
Weaknesses: individual differences affect results, large group sizes are requires

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‘Repeated Measures’ definition

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when the same participants take part in each condition of the IV

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Evaluate Repeated Measures

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Strengths: eliminates individual differences, can have a small sample
Weaknesses: could guess the aim of research, could demonstrate order effects

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‘Matched Pairs’ definition

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pairs of participants are matched across groups in terms of key variables

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Evaluate Matched Pairs

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Strengths: overcomes individual differences
Weaknesses: difficult to find matched pairs, time consuming

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‘Order Effects’ definition and examples

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The effects or doing multiple trials in a repeated measures design eg. tiredness, practice

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‘Counterbalancing’ definition

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Steps that are taken to minimise the impact of order effects.
The participant sample is divided in half, with each half completing the two conditions in different orders

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‘Random Allocation’ Definition

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When participants are randomally allocated to the conditions in order to avoid bias and participant variables

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‘Extraneous Variables’ definition

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Variables that may affect results when they are not controlled for eg. alcohol consumption

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‘Confounding Variables’ definition

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Variables that impact the IV and DV as they aren’t controlled for eg. smoking

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‘Participant Variables’ definition

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Characteristics of those taking part eg. IQ

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‘Situational Variables’ definition

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Environmental factors that can affect the research

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‘Experimenter Effects’ definition

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Things about the experimenter that affect the results, rather than the change in IV
A weakness of matched pairs
eg. gender, age, clothing

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‘Experimenter Bias’ definition

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When the experimenter’s beliefs or aims interfere with the results
Resolved by using a 3rd party

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‘Single Blind Trial’ definition

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When the participant doesn’t know which group they’re in, but the researcher does

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‘Double Blind Trial’ definition

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when neither the experimenter or the participants know which group they’re in

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‘Objectivity’ definition

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A conclusion that’s based on scientific facts and observations that are provable and measurable

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‘Subjectivity’ definition

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A conclusion that’s affected by bias assumptions, beliefs and emotions

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‘Reliability’ definition

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The idea of consistency or replicability, results for a test should always be the same

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‘Inter rater reliability’ definition

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when two or more individuals have a high agreement on a score and therefore the measurement of behaviour is reliable

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‘Test retest reliability’ definition

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Testing multiple times to measure stability

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‘Standardised Procedure’ definition

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When the procedure is the same for every participant

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‘Validity’ definition

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whether a result is true and whether the investigation measures what it’s supposed to measure

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‘Internal validity’ definition

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a measure of whether results are affected only by changes to the IV

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‘Construct Validity’ definition

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Whether a measure successfully measures what it’s intended to

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‘Concurrent Validity’ definition

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extent to which the test correlates with a measure that’s been tested previously

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‘Predictive Validity’ definition

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If a test accurately predicts a future outcome

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‘External Validity’ definition

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a measure of whether the results can be generalised to situations outside of the one thag it’s measured in

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‘Population Validity’ definition

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Whether the results can be generalised to a larger population

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‘Ecological Validity’ definition

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Whether data is generalisable to the real world

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‘Mundane Realism’ definition

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How similar materials and procedures in an experiment are to real world events

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‘Sampling’ definition

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Process of selecting subjects to study from the target population, should be as representative as possible and of a sufficient size

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‘Random Sampling’ definition

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Participants are selected by chance, everyone has an equal chance of being selected, requires a method of numbering people

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‘Opportunity Sampling’ definition

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Researcher asks who is available at the time

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‘Systematic sampling’ definition

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Researcher divides target population into sections and takes an equal proportion from each group

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‘Self selected’ definition

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Participants take part because they volunteer, for example by responding to an advert

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Evaluate ‘Random Sampling’

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Strengths: represents target population, eliminates sample bias, can be representative
Weaknesses: time consuming, lots of effort, expensive, requires small groups

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Evaluate ‘Opportunity Sampling’

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Strengths: quick and easy, doesn’t require much time or effort
Weaknesses: not always reflective, experimenter bias

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Evaluate ‘Volounteer Sampling’

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Strengths: will comply with experiment, less work for experimenter, no experimenter bias
Weaknesses: not always representative as a certain type of person will volounteer

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Evaluate ‘Stratified Sampling’

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Strengths: highly representative, results can be generalised, can be done on small scale
Weaknesses: time consuming and difficult, rarely used, involves calculations and recruitment

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