Experimental Flashcards
Outliers
A value that lies a long way from other results.
Respect
All living things have value and are empowered to make their own decisions.
Controlled variable
Variables a researcher holds constant.
Personal errors
Mistakes and miscalculations by the researcher.
Between Subject design
Participants are randomly allocated to either the Experimental or Control group.
Uncertainty
A lack of exact knowledge of the value being measured; can identify possible causes of errors.
Confounding Variable
The variable that HAS affected the DV apart from the IV.
Extraneous Variable
A variable that isn’t the IV but MAY affect the DV if not monitored.
Within-Subject design
All participants are involved in both the Experimental and Control groups.
Systematic Errors
Cause the accuracy of a measurement to differ from the true value.
Random Errors
Unpredictable, affects the precision of a measurement.
Beneficence
The research maximises benefits and minimises risks and harm.
Investigation Methodology
The type of research study - how the data is gathered.
Mixed Design
Has elements of both Within and Between subjects design.
Precision
How closely a set of values agree with each other.
Repeatability
How close successive measurements are to each other (SAME CONDITIONS).
Non-Maleficence
The harm from the research doesn’t outweigh the benefits.
Classification and Identification
Arranging phenomena, objects or events into manageable or unique sets.
Accuracy
How close a measurement is to the True Value.
Controlled Experiment
Investigation of the relationship between 1 IV and a DV.
External Validity
The results can be applied to similar individuals in a similar setting.
Literature Review
Collating and analysing secondary data.
Modelling
Constructing or manipulating a representative model.
Integrity
Honest reporting, searching for knowledge.
