General research methods key content Flashcards
1
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what is a between subjects/independent groups design
A
everyone experiences only one condition
2
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what is a within subjects design
A
every participant experiences every condition - repeated measures
3
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independent variable
A
variable that is manipulated
4
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dependent variable
A
variable that is measured
5
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what is the assumption for a parametric test?
A
that data is normally distributed
6
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what does a normal distribution look like on a bell curve
A
normal symmetrical bell curve
7
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what is the assumption for a non- parametric test?
A
data is not normally distributed
8
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examples of parametric tests
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t-test, ANOVA, Pearson
9
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examples of non-parametric tests
A
man-whitney, Wilcoxon, chi-squared
10
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what is a mixed design study
A
a study that has repeated measures and independent groups
