Psychology A-Level
matched pairs design
What matched pairs design means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of matched pairs design
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A design in which 41 murderers pleading NGRI were matched to 41 controls on age and sex, with the six schizophrenic murderers specifically matched to six schizophrenic controls.
Topics that use matched pairs design
- Section B: Option 2 Criminal psychology (OCR A-Level)
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