Methodology

Cards (23)

  • How many experiments were conducted in the lab?
    2 experiments
  • What design was used for both experiments?
    Independent measures design
  • What was the independent variable in both experiments?
    The verb used
  • What was the dependent variable for the 1st experiment?
    Estimate of speed
  • What was the dependent variable for the 2nd experiment?
    Whether participants saw broken glass
  • How many students participated in experiment 1?
    45 students
  • How many students participated in experiment 2?
    150 students
  • What are the key differences between the two experiments conducted?
    • Experiment 1:
    • Dependent variable: Estimate of speed
    • Sample size: 45 students
    • Experiment 2:
    • Dependent variable: Saw broken glass
    • Sample size: 150 students
  • How many films of traffic accidents were shown in Experiment 1?
    7 films
  • What were participants asked to do after watching the films in Experiment 1?
    Give an account of the incident
  • What was the critical question asked in Experiment 1?
    About how fast were the cars going?
  • What verbs were used to fill in the blank in the critical question of Experiment 1?
    Smashed, hit, collided, bumped, contacted
  • How many participants had the verb "smashed" in Experiment 1?
    9 participants
  • What was recorded after the participants answered the questions in Experiment 1?
    The participants' speed estimate
  • How many participants were involved in Experiment 2?
    150 participants
  • What did participants in Experiment 2 watch?
    A clip of multiple car crashes
  • What were participants asked to describe after watching the clip in Experiment 2?
    The accident they just saw
  • What was the first question about speed in Experiment 2?
    How fast were the cars when they smashed?
  • How many groups were there in Experiment 2 regarding the speed question?
    Three groups
  • What was the second group in Experiment 2 asked regarding speed?
    How fast were the cars when they hit?
  • What did the final group in Experiment 2 not receive?
    A question about speed
  • What was the critical question asked one week later in Experiment 2?
    Did you see any broken glass?
  • Was there any broken glass in the clip shown in Experiment 2?
    No, there was no broken glass