Cognative Methodology

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Psychology (Cognative) Karteikarten am Cognative Methodology, erstellt von Beth Ritchie am 08/12/2013.
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Independent Variable The variable that is manipulated
Dependent Variable The variable that is measured
Operationalisation Defining precisely how you intend to measure the DV and alter the conditions of the IV
Participant design How the participants are distributed between the experimental conditions
3 types of participant design Independent measure, repeated measures, matched pairs
Independent measures design Only one of the experimental conditions is tested on a group of participants
Repeated measures design Same participants are used in all experimental conditions
Matched pairs design All participants are matched on a quality or characteristic important to the study
Order effects Occur when participants take part in all of the experimental conditions, as a repeated measures design is used. The 2 effects are fatigue and practice.
2 things that can control order effects Counterbalencing and randomising experimental conditions
Counterbalencing Participants need to be divided equally between the conditions and to experience them in a different order from other groups
Randomisation Similar principle to counterbalancing, but rather than being systematic its random
Extraneous variables Any variable except the IV which can influence findings
Confounding variable A factor that hasnt been controlled and has therefore had an effect on findings
Situational variables Extraneous variables that are found in the environment/situation that the study was conducted in
Participant variables Participants may affect the results of the study
Ecological validity How well a study represents a natural situation
Experimenter effects Subtle cues, expectations, gender and personality type of the researcher that may affect how a participant responds
Objectivity Being detached/neutral in terms of judgement, without the influence of personal interpretation or emotion
Reliability Achieved when the study is repeated and the same results are found
Validity How well something measures what it is supposed to measure
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