This video provides an overview of the role of randomization in psychology experiments.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  1. Understand the role of randomization in independent measures designs
  2. Understand the role of randomization in repeated measures designs

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Question 1

What are some easy to make mistakes when building experiments? How can we prevent them?

You can find the answers after the video.

There are many things that can go wrong in designing a study, but we can prevent the more common mistakes by building experiments in specific ways. In this video, we discuss what are some typical mistakes to look out for and how to prevent them.

Contact for questions and comments: aba.szollosi@ed.ac.uk

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Question 2

What should we do when our sample is demographically non-representative of the general population?

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