Experimental Design

Question 1

Independent Groups

Answer 1

ppts in each condition of an experiment are different

Question 2

Repeated measures

Answer 2

all ppts take part in all conditions

Question 3

matched pairs

Answer 3

similar ppts put in pairs and allocated to different experimental conditions

Question 4

Independent groups evaluation

Answer 4

less economical
no order effects
ppt variables not controlled

Question 5

repeated measures evaluation

Answer 5

order effects
demand characteristics
no ppt variable problems
more economical

Question 6

matched pairs evaluation

Answer 6

no order effects
cannot match ppt exactly
time-consuming