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What is an independent variable ?

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Independent variable is the the one that changes and has a direct effect

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What is the dependent variable ?

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It is the one that you measure

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What is the extraneous variable ?

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Variables that aren’t the independent variable but could effect the results therefore need to be controlled

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What is a cofounding variable ?

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Any variable that is not controlled by the researchers that could ruin the results

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Definition of a laboratory experiment ?

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Conducted under highly controlled conditions

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Strengths of laboratory experiments ?

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Easy to replicate

Precise control over iv , ev

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Weaknesses of laboratory experiments ?

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Low ecological validity

Demand characteristics may cause bias results

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Definition of a field experiment ?

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Done in every day environments

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Strengths of field experiments ?

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Natural behaviour

Less demand characteristics

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Weaknesses of field experiments ?

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Less control over ev

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Definition of quasi experiment ?

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In a natural environment with a naturally occurring IV

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Strengths of quasi experiments ?

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Natural behaviour

Less demand characteristics

Can be used in situations which it would be ethically unacceptable to manipulate the iv

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Weaknesses of quasi experiments ?

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Time consuming

No control over iv and ev

Hard to establish relationship between iv and dv

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Definition of independent measures design ?

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Different participants are used in each condition

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Strengths of independent measures design ?

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No order effects as more than one group

Less chance of demand characteristics by guessing aims

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Weaknesses of independent measures design ?

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Individual differences

Needs more participants

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Definition of repeated measures design ?

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Same participants do each condition

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Strengths of repeated measures design ?

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Smaller number of participants

No individual differences

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Weaknesses of repeated measures design

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Order effects

More chance of demand characteristics

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Definition of a matched pairs design ?

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Different participants in different conditions but you match them on certain variables such as age and gender etc

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Strengths of matched pairs design ?

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No order effects

Less chance of demand characteristics

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Weaknesses of matched pairs design ?

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A few individual differences

More participants

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