Summary
Summary lecture notes
- Course
- Institution
Summary of 38 pages for the course investigating psychology 1 at MMU (lecture notes)
[Show more]
Seller
Follow
aemonshah
Content preview
Investigating Psychology 1Tests of Difference
How do we run and interpret statistical te
of difference between groups?
Dr Tom Hostler (t.hostler@mmu.ac.uk)
, Today
• Research Designs for tests of difference
• Types of t-test
• Parametric assumptions and assumptions tests
• Interpreting t-test results
• Reporting t-test results
,Between Participants & Within Participa
Condition 2: Laptop
Is taking notes with a pen or laptop more effective for learning?
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE DEPENDENT VARIABLE
Between-participants - Different participants in each condition
AKA: “Independent Groups”, “Independent Samples” “unrelated samples”
Within-participants – Same participants do both conditions
AKA: “Repeated Measures” “Related Samples” “Paired Samples”
, Between-Participants
AKA: “Independent Groups”
Disadvantages Advantages
1. Need twice as many people 1. Testing sessions are shorter
2. Participants less likely to
2. Can’t control for differences
between individuals (e.g.,
work out purpose of the
extraneous variables such as study and show demand
memory, writing ability, typing characteristics
ability, distractibility – more
error)
3. Control of fatigue or
practice effects
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller aemonshah. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $22.81. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
64438 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now