RESEARCH METHODS : RESEARCH ISSUES : RANDOMISATION

Question 1

In any investigation ther are small steps researchers can take to

one of them’s randomisation

Answer 1

minimise effect of extraneous/confounding variables on the putcomes

Question 2

what is randomisation

Answer 2

the use of chance methods to reduce the researchers unconscious biases when designing an investigation

Question 3

randomisation inshort is an attempt to

Answer 3

contrl investigator affects

Question 4

give me an exmaple of randomisation in teh following scenario:

a memory experimetn may involve pt recalling words from a list

Answer 4

order of list should be randomly generated so the position of each word is not decided by the reserarcher

Question 5

how can we do randomisation in an experiement where participants are involved in a number of diff condiitons

Answer 5

the order of these conditions should be randomly determined

for example if all participants were to take part in all 4 condiitons of speed up energy drink experimetn

the order in whihc the conditions are completed would need to be randomised for each pt

Question 6

randomisation is an alternative to

Answer 6

counterbalancing