Chapter 6 - Experiments Flashcards
What’s an experimental participant design?
The way participants are used in different conditions in an experiment.
What’s an experiment ?
A research method which measures participants performance in two or more conditions
What’s independent groups design?
Different participants are used in each condition in an experiment
What’s repeated measures design?
The same participants are used in all conditions
What’s ethical issues?
Potential psychological or physical risks for people in experiments
What’s informed consent?
An individuals right to know what will happen in the experiment
What’s right to withdraw?
A participants right to leave at any time
What’re ethical guidelines?
Advice to hell psychologists solve ethical issues
What’re the four main weaknesses of case studies?
Generalisability
Subjectivity
Reliability
Objectivity
