COMM301 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Theoretical Definition, Operational Definition, Location Test
21 Apr 2019
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Comm301 exam 2: experiments: researchers manipulate one or more variables to see how it effects (or doesn"t effect) other variables. Amount of tv: dependent variables (dv, consequences of the independent variable manipulation, what comes second, ex. Aggressive behavior: how to define variables, conceptual definition, operational definition, definition using other abstract terms, ex. Intense and often destructive action or force: exact, precise way in which it"s measured, conditions: sessions where the iv is manipulated differently, ex. Don"t hear an insult during a conversation: experimental condition: subjects who do receive the experimental manipulation and their results are compared to the control group, ex. Inverted-u relationship vs. u-shaped relationship: asymptotic relationship, factorial experimental design, allows for simultaneous analysis of two or more ivs, learn more by using multiple ivs. Within-subjects design: all participants participate in all conditions, participants serve as their own control, frequently uses factorial design, latin-square design, for potential order of presentation problems.
