Research Methods: KT 170

Question 1

Experimental design

Answer 1

Different ways in which the testing of the participants can be organised in relationship to the conditions

Question 2

Independent group design

Answer 2

Participants are allocated to different groups where each group represents one condition

Question 3

Repeated measures

Answer 3

All participants take part in all conditions of the experiment

Question 4

Matches pairs design

Answer 4

Pairs of participants are first matched on some variables that can effect the DV. One member of the pair is assigned to condition A and the other condition B

Question 5

Random allocation

Answer 5

An attempt to control for participant variables in an independent group design, this ensures that each participant has the same chance of being in 1 condition as any other

Question 6

Counterbalancing

Answer 6

An attempt to the control the effects of order in repeated measures design. Half experiment the conditions0 in one order, the other for the others