Between Subjects Design

Question 1

Between Subject Designs

Answer 1

a common type of experimental method that asks participants in a study to be part of either the treatment conditions or control conditions, but not both.

Question 2

Advantages of BSD

Answer 2

no practice/testing-effects, no differential carry-over, less fatigue, can ask questions about individual differences.

Question 3

Disadvantages of BSD

Answer 3

needs lots of resources (more participants), risk differences between participants in each group that are not related to your IV (adds noise).

Question 4

Individual differences study - Quasi-experiment

Answer 4

examines the pre-existing differences between individuals. Selects a sample and divides it based on pre-existing differences. Example = are left handed people more creative?

Question 5

Experimental research

Answer 5

only difference between the two conditions are their levels of the independent variable, attempts to eliminate or minimize pre-existing differences between groups.

Question 6

Pre-test/Post-test

Answer 6

can test that groups were equivalent prior to manipulation. Can measure how IV changed performance within each level of IV.

Question 7

Matched Pairs Designs

Answer 7

select a sample of PAIRS, and randomly divide into equal sized groups.

Question 8

Ways to control eliminate confounding variables

Answer 8

the only difference between groups should be level of IV, avoid observing your group at different times of day, avoid different researchers being assigned to different conditions.

Question 9

Experimenter bias

Answer 9

When experimenter is aware of the IV they behave differently, respond to subjects differently, and measure differently. Use a single or double-blind study

Question 10

single-blind study

Answer 10

experimenter OR participant unaware

Question 11

Double-blind study

Answer 11

experimenter and participant both unaware.