RESEARCH METHODS- TYPES OF STUDY-Experimental Designs

Question 1

What is an independent groups design?

Answer 1

Participants are divided into two groups. One group does the experiment with variable 1, the other group does the experiment with variable 2. Results are compared.

Question 2

What is a repeated measures design?

Answer 2

Participants are not divided into groups. Instead, all participants do the experiment with variable 1, then afterwards the same participants do the experiment with variable 2. Results are compared.

Question 3

What is a matched pairs design?

Answer 3

Participants are selected. Then, the researchers recruit another group of participants one-by-one to match the characteristics of each member of the original group. The experiment is then conducted as a normal independent groups design.