experimental method

Question 1

correlation

Answer 1

an association between 2 things - does one variable change as another does

Question 2

IV

Answer 2

manipulated by researcher

Question 3

DV

Answer 3

measured

Question 4

experimental condition

Answer 4

Participants are exposed to a specific manipulation of the independent variable

Question 5

control condition

Answer 5

Provides a baseline condition against which the experimental condition can be compared

Question 6

confounding variables

Answer 6

factors other than the IV that affect the DV

Question 7

between participants/independent groups

Answer 7

participants take part in only one condition

Question 8

within participants/repeated measures

Answer 8

participants take part in every condition

Question 9

counterbalancing

Answer 9

all possible orders are presented to participants

Question 10

unrelated design

Answer 10

between participants

Question 11

related design

Answer 11

within participants

Question 12

blinding

Answer 12

researcher/participants may unconsciously or consciously interpret results

Question 13

matching

Answer 13

between participants - match participants on certain characteristics

Question 14

external validity

Answer 14

can we generalise

Question 15

internal validity

Answer 15

does the study minimise bias

Question 16

test re-test reliability

Answer 16

if we redo the study will we get the same results

Question 17

inter-rater reliability

Answer 17

do multiple observers rate things the same