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experimental designs

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the organization of groups and conditions in an experiment

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how many types of experimental conditions are there?

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3
independent measures design
matched pairs design
repeated measures design

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independent measures design

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involves the random placement of participants from ur sample into the control & experimental groups.

dvs are then compared btw the 2 groups

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matched pairs design

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researcher purposely matches participants to form groups.

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when is repeated measures design used

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when the goal of the research is to compare conditions rather than groups of participants

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repeated measures design

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sample group of participants is exposed to 2 or more conditions, which are then compared

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when is matched pairs design used?

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when the researcher believes it important that the groups must be equivalent in a specific variable

when the sample size is not large enough to ensure that random placement will ensure group equivalency

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what are repeated measures design vulnerable to?

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order effects

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9
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to overcome order effects, researchers must use….

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counterbalancing

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what is counterbalancing

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involves using another group of participants where the conditions are switched.

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