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Learning Intention:
Learning Intention:
You will learn about:
the types of groups in a psychological experiment.
the types of variables that may affect the results and ways that extraneous and confounding variables can be minimised.
Success Criteria:
Success Criteria:
You will be able to:
Identify and describe control and experimental groups.
Identify and and explain the difference between extraneous and confounding variables.
Define and describe Participant allocation, placebo, standardised instructions & procedures, and research designs.
List the ways that EV's and CV's can be minimised.
New Knowledge:
New Knowledge:
Experimental groups identify EV and CV.pptxWays of minimising extraneous and confounding variables.pptxApplication Task:
Application Task:
ACTIVITY 1 - Extraneous/ Confounding variables
For each of the following research topics, identify the IV, the DV and two potential extraneous/confounding variables that could affect the DV.
The effect of shyness on the ability to make new friends at school
Whether meditation can improve performance on a VCE English exam
Whether males are more willing than females to taste different food
Whether having a pet in an aged-care nursing home improves happiness for elderly people who live there
ACTIVITY 2
Identifying potential extraneous and confounding variables.docxACTIVITY 3
Group task_ Participant selection.docxReflection:
Reflection:
Identify the IV, the DV two potential extraneous/confounding variables that could affect the DV.
Whether students who have breakfast concentrate better in class
Explain ways that you can minimise the EV/ CV.
Somewhat Confident
Somewhat Confident
I can
Identify experimental/ control groups
Identify EV & CV
Identify sampling procedures
Confident
Confident
I can
Identity experimental/ control groups
Identify and explain the difference between EV & CV
Identify and explain sampling procedures in terms of their benefits and limitations
Identify ways to minimise EV & CV
Very confident
Very confident
I can
Identity experimental/ control groups
Identify and explain the difference between EV & CV
Identify and explain sampling procedures in terms of their benefits and limitations
Define and describe Participant allocation, placebo, standardised instructions & procedures, and research designs.
Identify ways to minimise EV & CV
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