PSYB01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Factorial Experiment, Observational Error
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Meta-analysis: a quantitative statistical analysis that compares and combines the results of indiv but similar studies. Single-subject design: a special type of within-subjects design using one participant (human/animal) or perhaps one group to access changes within that indiv or group. A-b design: researchers take a baseline measurement & then introduces the intervention & measures the same variable again. A-b-a design: resarchers est a baseline, introduce the intervention & measure the same variable again, then remove the intervention & take another measurement. A-b-a-b design: researchers est a baseline, introduce the intervention, remove the intervention, & then reintroduce the intervention, measuring the dv each time. Mixed design: experimental design that combines within-subjects & btn-subjcts methods of data collection it"s a factorial design w multiple ivs, but with at least one within-subjects iv. Waiting-list control group: an empty control group often used in clinical: participants in this group don"t receive treatment or intervention until after the completion of the study.
