PSYC 1013 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Statistical Inference

• School: Acadia University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1013
• Professor: Mehta Rick

Document Summary

Expectancies by participant: placebo effects, single-blind study- participants are unaware of what condition they are assigned to. Expectancies by experimenter: double-blind study- both the participant and experimenter are unaware of what conditions have been placed on the participant throughout the study. Quasi-experiments: conducted when participants cannot be randomized to conditions. Ethics and the participants" bill of rights: participants in an experiment have the right to the following: Right to be treated with respect and dignity in all phases of the study. Informed consent- occurs before the study begins and outlines all factors that would affect your willingness to participate. Right to protection of personal welfare, such as taking breaks if necessary or not using painful techniques throughout the experiment. Right to be debriefed when the study is concluded through a verbal or written piece explaining the purpose of the study, what researchers were hoping to find and if deception was used.