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IV

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The variable that has been systematically manipulated by the researcher.

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DV

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The variable that is measured as a result of the change made to the independent variable.

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Population

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Group of interest to research.

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Sample

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Subset of the population that is used in an experiment to represent the population

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Experimental group

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Group of participants that are exposed to the IV

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Control group

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Group of participants that are not exposed to the IV (are used as a point of comparison for the DV)

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Random sampling

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Where all members of the population have an equal chance of being chosen to participate in the research

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Convenience sampling

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Using participants who are readily available to participate in the research.

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Stratified Sample

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Where the proportions in the sample represent the proportions in the population

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Random Allocation

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Participants all have an equal chance of being placed in either the experimental or control group

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Placebo

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A fake or inert treatment

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Placebo Effect

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Where the participant’s behaviour changes due to their expectations that the treatment given will change their behaviour.

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Experimenter Effect

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The person conducting the experiment may influence the DV unintentionally.
This can be accounted for by using a double blind procedure

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Single blind procedure

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Where the participants do not know if they are in the experimental or control group (blind to their position)

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Double blind procedure

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Where neither the person administering the experiment, nor the participants know which is the experimental group and which is the control group . (experimenter should know)

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Independent Groups Design

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Each participant is exposed to only one experimental condition

Advantage - no order effect

Disadvantage - Participant characteristics can impact on the DV

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Matched Participants Design

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Each participant in one condition has a pair with corresponding characteristics / traits in the other conditions

Advantage - Minimise participant characteristics that could have an impact on the DV, No order effect

Disadvantage - Time consuming
Perfect matches are also impossible to archive
If one participant drops out you must remove the other

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Repeated Measures Design

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Each participant is exposed to all experimental conditions

Advantage - Eliminated participant differences that could impact on the DV

Disadvantage - Order effect (practise or boredom)

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Objective Data

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Fact

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Subjective Data

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Opinion / interpretation

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Qualitative Data

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Information collected in word form

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Quantitative Data

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Information collected in number form

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Ethical Considerations

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Confidentiality, voluntary participation, withdrawal rights, informed consent, use of deceptions, debriefing

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Reliability

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The experiment produces results that are consistent, dependable and stable

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Validity

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The experiment measures what it claims to measure

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Internal validity

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Extent to which the results are due to the variable that was tested or measured (conclusions)

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External validity

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Extent to which an experiment produces results that can be applied to the population from which the sample was drawn (generalisation)

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Hypothesis

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Independent variable
Population
Affect
Dependent variable

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Conclusions

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A statement about the results of the experiment and whether the IV had an impact on the DV.
Support 
Hypothesis 
Reject it
Evidence
Conclude
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counter balance

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is used in a repeated measures design to account for order effect.
The order of IV and DP is swapped.
Group 1 = A- -> B
Group 2 = B –> A

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