independent groups design -

• what is the independent groups design?


  in this design you have more than one group of participants who each only take part in one condition of your experiment.
• what are weaknesses of independent groups?

  • participant variable (variables that affect the participants) may affect the results.
  • large sample - research is more expensive and time consuming.
• what are strengths of independent groups?

  • the quickest and easiest way of allocating participants to groups.
  • no order effects.