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Class:PSYC 300 - Research Methods-Psychology
Subject:Psychology
University:Illinois Wesleyan University
Term:Spring 2010
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Repeated measures designs When each subject participates in all the conditions of an experiment Purpose: conduct an experiment when few participants are available Conduct an experiment more efficiently Increase sensitivity of the experiment Study changes in participants’ behavior over time Advantages: Need fewer participants Example: children, elderly, people with brain injuries
Practice effects Temporary changes in performance due to previous work on a task, either an increased performance (from memory) or decreased performance (lack of motivation)
Counterbalancing
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 Repeated measures designsWhen each subject participates in all the conditions of an experiment
Purpose: conduct an experiment when few participants are available
Conduct an experiment more efficiently
Increase sensitivity of the experiment
Study changes in participants’ behavior over time
Advantages: Need fewer participants
Example: children, elderly, people with brain injuries
 Practice effectsTemporary changes in performance due to previous work on a task, either an increased performance (from memory) or decreased performance (lack of motivation)
 Counterbalancing