Single Factor Experiments

Question 1

Independent group designs

Answer 1

Independent groups of participants are randomly assigned to two different treatment conditions

Question 2

Repeated measures design

Answer 2

Every participant is exposed to each of the two treatment conditions

Question 3

Carry over effects

Answer 3

Effects due to the order and sequence in which treatment conditions are presented

Question 4

Controlling carry over effects:

Answer 4

Counterbalancing: order of treatments

Question 5

Matched pair design

Answer 5

Each participant is matched to one other participant on one or more characteristics and each one of a matched pair is randomly assigned to one of the two treatment conditions

Question 6

Possible outcomes

Answer 6

Increasing and decreasing effects or no outcome

Question 7

Independent group designs in multi level

Answer 7

Independent groups of participants are randomly assigned to k different treatment conditions

Question 8

Repeated measure design in multi level

Answer 8

Every participant is exposed to each of the k treatment conditions

Question 9

Order effects

Answer 9

Effects due to the ordinal position of a given treatment condition

Question 10

Sequence effect

Answer 10

Effects due to prior exposure to other treatment conditions

Question 11

Possible outcomes

Answer 11

Linear function 
Non linear function 
Positively accelerated function 
Negatively accelerated function
Cyclical function