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Review 2 Flashcards

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Experiment?

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Manipulation of the independent variable to see what effect it has on the dependent variable

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Aim?

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Statement which explains what the experiment is attempting to achieve

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Hypothesis?

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Prediction of the outcome of the study

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Different types of hypothesis?

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Alternate
Null
One tailed
Two tailed

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Alternate hypothesis?

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Predicts that the independent variable will have a significant effect on the dependent variable

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Null hypothesis?

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Predicts that the independent variable will not have a significant effect on the dependent variable

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One tailed hypothesis

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A directional hypothesis that predicts the nature of the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable

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Two tailed hypothesis

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A non directional hypothesis that predicts the nature of the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable, but the direction of the effect isn’t specified

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Experimental designs?

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Describes the way participants are allocated to experimental groups

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Types of experimental designs

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. Independent
. Repeated
. Matched Pairs

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Independent Measures?

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Different participants in different conditions

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Repeated measures

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Same participants in different conditions

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Matched Pairs

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Different participants in different conditions but match with some key factors.

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Independent Measures.
(Strengths)

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. No demand characteristics
. No order effects

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Independent Measures
(Weaknesses)

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. Individual differences
. More participants needed

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Repeated measures
(Strengths)

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. Control for individual differences
. Few participants needed

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Repeated measures
(Weaknesses)

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. Order effects
. Demand characteristics

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Matched Pairs
(Strengths)

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. No demand characteristics
. No order effects
. Control for individual differences

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Matched Pairs
(Weaknesses)

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. Time consuming
. Difficult to match all variables

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