Research Methods (DM)

Question 1

Pilot study

Answer 1

-a mini trial run of the study before the main study
-> helps to identify any potential issues and amend the design/procedure like question difficulty or wording
Does NOT test the hypothesis it tests the PROCEDURE

Question 2

Single Blind technique

Answer 2

-reduces the chances of demand characteristics
-participants are NOT told certain aspects of the study like other conditions or whether their drug is placebo.

Question 3

Double Blind technique

Answer 3

–both the researcher and participant are unaware
-used when a researcher may accidentally act different e.g happier when giving drug less happy when giving placebo (investigator effects)
-> Other assistants will help instead

Question 4

Counterbalancing

Answer 4

-no order effects (practice/ fatigue effect) for when using repeated measures
-> both conditions of the experiment are affected so no order effects
AB or BA or ABBA

Question 5

Control group/ Control condition

Answer 5

One of the conditions of the experiment is not exposed to the conditions we’re investigating)
e.g no music or no caffeine etc
->establishes a baseline to compare the experimental condition to
-> must still be operationalised IV