Psychology GCSE
Matched pairs design
What Matched pairs design means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Matched pairs design
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Separate participants are paired on a relevant variable such as age or ability, reducing participant variables while avoiding order effects, but matching is time-consuming and never perfect.
Topics that use Matched pairs design
- Research methods (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Allocation of participants to conditions
- Alternative hypothesis
- Bias
- Bias in participant selection
- BPS ethical guidelines for research
- Confidentiality and privacy
- Control of participant variables
- Control of variables
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