 |
| 1 | |
Briefly describe the between-subjects, within-subjects, and single-subject approaches to experimental design. |
| | |
|
|
|
| 2 | |
Discuss how inferential statistics assess the reliability of a difference between the group mean in a randomized two-groups experiment |
| | |
|
|
|
| 3 | |
Describe what steps you would take to deal with the problem of error variance in a between-subjects design. |
| | |
|
|
|
| 4 | |
Why is it preferable to use a multigroup design rather than several two-group designs? |
| | |
|
|
|
| 5 | |
Describe the logic behind the matched-groups design, and indicate when such a design would be used. |
| | |
|
|
|
| 6 | |
List and describe the major advantages and disadvantages of the within-subjects design. |
| | |
|
|
|
| 7 | |
List and describe the six sources of carryover effects. |
| | |
|
|
|
| 8 | |
What techniques are available to handle carryover effects? Under what conditions will they work the best or not work well? |
| | |
|
|
|
| 9 | |
In a factorial design, what do the main effects and the interaction tell you? Why should you interpret main effects with caution if there is a significant interaction present? |
| | |
|
|
|
| 10 | |
Identify several possible sources of confounding in between-subjects designs and describe how to avoid them. |
| | |
|
|