Psychology A-Level
repeated measures and control conditions
What repeated measures and control conditions means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of repeated measures and control conditions
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A repeated measures comparison is one in which each person acts as their own baseline, and the absence of a control group in small before and after studies is a source of evaluation marks.
Topics that use repeated measures and control conditions
- Section B: Option 4 Sport and exercise psychology (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- anxiety
- catastrophe model and hysteresis
- dominant response
- endorphin and monoamine explanations
- exercise and mood
- gravitation and socialisation accounts
- group productivity and process losses
- interactionist approach
Using repeated measures and control conditions in the exam
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