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Independent Groups

Between subjects


1 condition

Repeated Measures

Within Subjects


Multiple condition

When to choose IG

DV is apparent


Permanent change

When to Choose RM

Small N needed


IV is simple, not apparent

Confounds

3rd Var. Linked to one condition of IV


Threat to internal validity

Extraneous Variables

Both or all conditions of IV


Threat to external validity

7 Confounds

1. Demand Characteristics


2. Experimenter Bias


3. Group Differences/Self Selection


4. Order Effects


5. Regression towards the mean


6. History Effects


7. Maturation

Demand Characteristics

Change behavior based on what they think they're tested on


How to reduce Dem. Characteristics

Filler Items


Placebo


Blind Study

Experimenter Bias

Experimenter changes behavior

How to reduce Exp. Bias

Double Blind Study


Training


Run Conditions at same time

How to Reduce Group Differences

Pre-test


Random Assignment

Order Effects

Practice Effects


Fatigue Effects


Contrast Effects


Solution: Counter-Balance

Regression Towards Mean

Extreme scores unlikely to be repeated


Longitudinal

History Effects

Outside Effects occur


Longitudinal

Maturation

Changes within participants


Longitudinal

How to Increase Construct Validity

Pilot Studies


Manipulation Check

Pilot Study

Trial run


See if there are problems

Manipulation Check

Check/Test of IV


Did manipulation work

Participant Variable

Cannot be manipulated by researcher


Gender

Main Effects

Relationship between 1 IV and DV


Average out other IV

Interactions

2 or more IVs affects the DV

Quasi-Experiment

Some aspects of experiment


Only if IV can't be manipulated

When to use a T-Test

2 groups, 1 IV

ANOVA

More than 2 groups, 2 df to report


Need post hoc test to find sign diff.

Factorial ANOVA

More than 1 IV, 2 or more main eff.