Experimental Research Design: Chapter 6 Preview

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What is the primary focus of Chapter 6?

The control problems in experimental research (correct)

The problems of sequence for within-subjects designs

The advantages of between-subjects designs

Discriminating between-subjects and within-subjects designs

What is the key difference between between-subjects and within-subjects designs?

Between-subjects designs involve controlling for bias, while within-subjects designs involve controlling for sequence problems

Matching should always be used instead of random assignment for within-subjects designs

Random assignment is used for between-subjects designs but not for within-subjects designs

Different groups of participants contribute data for different levels of the independent variable in between-subjects designs, while the same participants contribute data to all the levels of the independent variable in within-subjects designs (correct)

How can the equivalent groups problem in between-subjects designs be solved?

By using matching instead of random assignment

By understanding the advantages of within-subjects designs

By using random assignment (correct)

By controlling for bias

When should matching be used instead of random assignment in creating equivalent groups?

Only for within-subjects designs Signup and view all the answers

What does the last third of the chapter address?

The issue of bias and controlling it Signup and view all the answers

What should the readers be able to do after finishing Chapter 6?

Understand when matching should be used instead of random assignment in both between-subjects and within-subjects designs Signup and view all the answers

In an experiment where each participant receives both levels A and B, what type of design is it?

Within-subjects design Signup and view all the answers

What did R. S. Woodworth emphasize as essential for experimental research control?

Controlling extraneous factors Signup and view all the answers

Why is counterbalancing generally more effective with progressive effects than with carryover effects in within-subjects designs?

It balances the order of conditions to minimize progressive effects Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum number of levels required for any independent variable in an experiment?

Two levels Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the comparison between condition A and condition B in an experiment involving different groups of individuals?

Between-subjects comparison Signup and view all the answers

What kind of design involves testing subjects several times and faces the problem of sequence effects?

Repeated-measures design Signup and view all the answers

According to R. S. Woodworth, what is essential for connecting the observed effect with a definite cause in experimental research?

Controlling extraneous factors Signup and view all the answers

What are the problems associated with maintaining control in experimental research according to R.S. Woodworth?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What type of variables did R.S. Woodworth distinguish in his landmark experimental psychology text?

Independent and dependent variables Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the design that compares conditions A and B between different groups of individuals?

Between-subjects design Signup and view all the answers