Experimental Methods - quick test Flashcards
What is a strength associated with lab experiments?
replicability
What is the variable that we measure?
dependent
What is done to remove order-effects in a repeated measures design?
counterbalancing
What is an alternative hypothesis which does not state the direction the effect will take?
two-tailed
What is the variable that we manipulate?
independent
What is the experimental design where participants in one condition are matched with participants in another?
matched pairs
What is the sampling technique where we select people we have the opportunity to test?
opportunity
What is the type of experiment conducted in a real life situation?
Field
What is the term used to mean whether something is true to real life or not?
Ecological validity
What is the experimental design where participants complete all conditions?
repeated measures
What is the name for the group that does not receive the IV?
control
What is the term for a participant’s behaviour specifically to please the researcher?
Demand characteristics
What is the group that receives the IV?
experimental
What is the experimental design where different groups are compared against each other?
Independent measures
What are the variables that could affect the DV (other than the IV)?
Confounding