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Does Music Impact Our emotions?
Variables
Independent
The variable that is being manipulated in the experiment to explore its effects
The independent variable is the type of music that the participants listen to
Dependent
Dependent variables changes as a result of the independent variable
The dependent variable in this experiment is the heart rate taken after listening to the music
Extraneous
Variables that aren't being investigated that may effect the outcome of the experiment
Participant Variables are aspect of a participant's background that could affect study results
age
health
music taste
gender
Situational Variables are factors in the environment that can unintentionally affect the results of a study
atmosphere
background noises
Constant Variables are variables that stay the same throughout the entirety of the experiment
Electronic watches used to measure heart rate
Design Types
Observational
Observational experiment types are when the researchers do not manipulate the independent variable to better observe what would naturally happen in real life
Experimental
Experimental experiments are set up by the researcher most typically in a laboratory environment, where changes to the independent variables are made
Sample Size
Population
The population in a psychology experiment is the entire population that you want to draw a conclusion from from. This could be for example teenage girls, students, young children, adults etc.
Sample Size
The sample size is a sample of the population investigated that you choose to be included in your experiment. If the experiment was about students sleep schedules, the the sample could be 50 students across different year levels at a school.
Socio-economic
Choosing participants for investigations that have a diversity of opinions, experiences and backgrounds is important as it represents every socio-economic group. In some investigations, it is important to choose participants who are relevant to the topic, for example, choosing participants who live in a rich clean area for an investigation about homelessness may not be appropriate or informative.
Ethics
Ethics are crucial element in psychology experiments as they act as a code of conduct that allows the rights and wellbeing of the participants to be protected
Informed consent- Participants (especially underage ones) must give informed consent to being in an experiment, sometimes through signing a contract
Right to withdraw- participants can withdraw from the experiment at any time without consequences or negative reprocussions
Debrief - Participants should be debriefed about what is going to happen in the experiment, so they know what they are signing up for
Deception- Deception is the intentional misleading of the participants and withholding the true nature and details of the experiment.
Confidentiality- The results, answers and information recorded from the participants must be kept confidential and anonymous to protect the privacy of the participants.
Accurate Reporting- This means that the results reported must be true and accurate, and any fabrication must be avoided.
Types of data
Quantitative Data
Quantitative results are received in the form of numerical data, meaning only numbers or scale ratings
Qualitative Data
Qualitative data is collected through results that can not be counted up. This could be written response, opinions, interviews, surveys etc.
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