Experiment Designs Flashcards
What is an independent design?
How we organise the participants into groups
What are the types of experimental designs?
independant groups
matched particpants
repeated measures
define independent groups
A separate group of participants for each condition of the IV
name an example of independent groups
IV = music / no music
One group has music playing, one group doesnt
define matched participants
A separate group of participants for each condition of the IV but they fitted for certain characteristics
name an example of matched participants
IV = gender
separate group of males and females but will make sure that the groups are matched for age and income
define repeated measures
every participant completed every condition
CANNOT BE USED IF THE IV IS GENDER, AGE ECT//