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COMPLEX EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS
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FACTORIAL DESIGNS
Factorial Designs: Designs with more than one independent variable (or factor)
Simplest Factorial Design 2 x 2 factorial design
Has two independent variables Each independent variable has two levels
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Sample study: treating spider phobias
Therapy
Exposure only Exposure + Cognitive
Type of spider means:
Type of spiderReal spider 6 9 7.5
Fake spider 4 4 4
Therapy means:
5 6.5
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2 X 2: type of therapy by type of spider4 conditionsDV: score of spider phobia scale – higher the less afraid
FACTORIAL DESIGNS
Interpretation of Factorial Designs Main effects of an independent
variable when the levels of one IV differ while
ignoring the values of the other IV Interaction between the
independent variables when the effect of one IV depends on
the level of the other IV
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Interpretation of Factorial Designs Main effects of an independent variable Interaction between the independent variables
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Therapy
Exposure only
Exposure + Cognitive
Type of spider means:
Type of spider
Real spider 6 9 7.5
Fake spider 4 4 4
Therapy means:
5 6.5
Main effect of type of spider
Main effect of therapy
Interaction
Looking at the interaction: graph the cell means
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An interaction exists when lines are not parallel
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Is there an interaction?
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Notes on Graphing
Plot only cell means Use bar graphs
when the IV is categorical
Use line graphs when the IV is quantitative
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Factorial Designs with Manipulated and Non-manipulated Variables IV x PV designs
(Independent Variable by Participant Variable)
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Therapy
Exposure only
Exposure + Cognitive
Gender means:
genderMen 6 9 7.5
Women 4 4 4
Therapy means:
5 6.5
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Outcomes of a 2 x 2 Factorial Design1. There may be a significant main effect for independent variable
A2. There may be a significant main effect for independent variable
B3. There may be a significant interaction between the independent
variables(See results in following slides)
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FACTORIAL DESIGNS
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FACTORIAL DESIGNS
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FACTORIAL DESIGNS
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FACTORIAL DESIGNS
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FACTORIAL DESIGNS
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FACTORIAL DESIGNS: 2 X 3
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Simple main effect of type of therapy at each type of spider
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Therapy
Exposure only Exposure + Cognitive
Type of spider means:
Type of spiderReal spider 6 9 7.5
Fake spider 4 4 4
Therapy means:
5 6.5
Simple main effect of type of spider at each type of therapy
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Therapy
Exposure only Exposure + Cognitive
Type of spider means:
Type of spiderReal spider 6 9 7.5
Fake spider 4 4 4
Therapy means:
5 6.5
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Interactions and Simple Main Effects Simple main effect of type of therapy at each type of spider
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Interactions and Simple Main Effects Simple main effect of type of therapy at each type of spider Simple main effect of type of spider at each type of therapy
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Assignment Procedures and Factorial Designs Independent groups design
Participants are only in one level of an IV Repeated measures design
Participants are in all levels of an IV Mixed factorial design using combined
assignment One IV is independent, the other is repeated
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FACTORIAL DESIGNS
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