EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Flashcards
what is an independent measures design?
different people in condition 1 and 2
what is a repeated measures design?
the same participants in both condition 1 and 2
what is a matched participants design?
having participants in the two conditions who are very similar
what are the advantages of the repeated measures?
any differences seen are not due to the participants.
less participants are required
Disadvantages of repeated measure
order effects
demand characteristics
how to overcome order effects
counter balance
advantages of independent measures
no order effects
reduced demand characteristics
less participants needee
disadvantages of independent measures
results are due to people having different abilities = participant variables
advantages of matched participants
no order effects
reduced demand characteristics
disadvantages of matched participants
costly and time consuming
participant variables although still there, they can’t get rid if it.
