Lecture Slides
Video Lecture (from 2019)
Concepts
Classical Experimental design
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Random assignment
Pretest
Posttest
Experimental group
Control group
Key Concepts:
Double-blind experiment
Confederates
Placebo
Deception
Debrief
Types of experiments:
Classical experimental design
True experiment
Quasi-experiment
One-shot case study
Natural experiment
Field experiment
Validity:
Internal validity
External validity
Variable:
Conceptual
Operational
Exercise 1: Videos
Watch each of the three videos
For each video, identify:
- Conceptual dependent variable
- Conceptual independent variable
- Operationalisation/s of dependent variable
- Operationalisation/s of independent variable
- Type of experimental design (true, quasi, natural, one-shot, etc)
- Examples of any of the concepts for this week
Exercise 2: Kahoot Quiz
You can play a Kahoot Quiz to test your knowledge on this week’s class by following this link:
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