Participant Design Flashcards
1
Q
How many types of participant design are there?
A
3
2
Q
What is the acronym used to remember the types of participant design?
A
RIM
3
Q
What does participant design do?
A
It describes how participants are distributed between experimental conditions.
4
Q
Repeated Measures Design
A
> One group
> Both conditions
5
Q
Independent Groups Design
A
> Two groups
> Different conditions
6
Q
Matched Pairs Design
A
> Two groups
> Similar participants
7
Q
Weaknesses of repeated measures
A
> Demand characteristics
> Order effects
8
Q
Strengths of repeated measures
A
> No participant variables
9
Q
Weaknesses of independent groups
A
> Participant variables likely
10
Q
Strengths of independent groups
A
> No demand characteristics
> Order effects
11
Q
Weaknesses of matched pairs
A
> Pre-tests
12
Q
Strengths of matched pairs
A
> No order effects
