Experimental design

Question 1

Experimental design

Answer 1

the different ways in which the testing of participants can be organised in relation to the experimental conditions

Question 2

Independent groups design

Answer 2

participants are allocated to different groups where each group represents one experimental condition

Question 3

Repeated measures

Answer 3

All participants take part in all conditions of the experiment

Question 4

Matched pairs design

Answer 4

pairs of participants are first matched on some variables that may affect the DV. Then one member of the pair is assigned to Condition A and the other to Condition B.

Question 5

Random allocation

Answer 5

an attempt to control for participant variables in an independent groups design which ensures that each participant has the same chance of being in one condition as any other

Question 6

Counterbalancing

Answer 6

an attempt to control for the effects of order in a repeated measures design: half the participants experience the conditions in one order, and the other half in the opposite order