Experimental designs Flashcards
What are the three experimental designs?
- Independent
- Repeated
- Matched
What is a independent design?
Participants only take part in one of the conditions
What is a repeated measures design?
One group of people, take part in all conditions.
What is a matched pairs design?
2 different groups of participants are matched on age, gender etc. Take part in each condition of the IV
Strength of a independent measures design.
No risk of order effects
Weakness of a independent measures design.
High risk of ID
Strength of repeated measures design
No risk of ID
Weakness of repeated measures design
High risk of order effects
Strength of matched pairs design.
No risk of order effects
Control ID
Weakness Strength of matched pairs design.
Very time consuming