Experimental Designs and Sampling
Psychology · Year 10 · Research Methods · 4.º Período

Experimental Designs and Sampling

This topic introduces different experimental designs, including independent groups and repeated measures. Students will also evaluate various sampling methods used to select participants.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsGCSE Psychology (AQA) 3.2.1.3: Experimental designsGCSE Psychology (AQA) 3.2.1.4: Sampling methods

About This Topic

This topic introduces different experimental designs, including independent groups and repeated measures. Students will also evaluate various sampling methods used to select participants.

Key Questions

  1. What are the advantages of a repeated measures design?
  2. How do researchers select a representative sample?
  3. What is the difference between random and stratified sampling?

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