Different people or same people
Age 18 · Psychology
In one arrangement, each condition uses a separate group of people. In the other, the same people take part in every condition.
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In the picture
- Upper-left table with two young adults under a warm yellow lamp: one group of people in one condition.
- Lower-left table with two different young adults under a cool blue lamp: a different group of people in the second condition.
- Right front table with two young adults under a warm yellow lamp: the same people as the right rear table, in the first condition.
- Right rear table with the same two young adults under a cool blue lamp: the same people again in the second condition.
Examples
- Two separate groups of classmates each try a different revision app.
- The same classmates solve easy and hard puzzles.
Key takeaways
- Independent measures compare different people in each condition.
- Repeated measures compare the same people in every condition.
Quiz: Different people or same people (Age 18)
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What does independent measures mean in an experiment?
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What does repeated measures mean in an experiment?
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Which statement correctly contrasts independent measures and repeated measures?
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