Experimental Design Flashcards
1
Q
Independent groups strengths
A
- No order effects
2
Q
Independent groups limitations
A
- More time consuming
- Extraneous participant variables may interfere with results
3
Q
Dealing with independent group problems
A
- Randomly assigned groups
- Reducing participant variables
4
Q
Matched pairs strengths
A
- Reduced participant variables
- No order effects
5
Q
Matched pairs limitations
A
- Data depends on both participants
- Time consuming
- Exact matches almost impossible
6
Q
Dealing with matched pair problems
A
Randomly assigning members of each pair to conditions
7
Q
Repeated measures strengths
A
- Reduced participant variables
- Fewer people needed
8
Q
Repeated measures limitations
A
- Order, practice and fatigue effect
9
Q
Dealing with repeated measures problems
A
Counterbalancing
