Psychology in Action

Tag: experimental methods

  • Do Undergraduate Participant Pools Introduce Sources of Unaccounted Variance?

    Do Undergraduate Participant Pools Introduce Sources of Unaccounted Variance?

    The discussed findings suggest that undergraduate participant pools do not introduce sources of unaccounted variance and researchers should not be particularly concerned with differences in cognitive abilities, motivation levels, personality characteristics, the time of year, or attendance rates as a potential confound in experimental psychology. 

  • Improve creativity by working in a coffee shop

    There seems to be an endless search for how to be more productive and creative in a shorter amount of time. Books, websites, and seminars preach all different techniques to accomplish more with less.  The company Coffitivity is trying to do just that, but in a unique way.

  • What is a confounding variable?

    Whether you’re conducting research, reading about research, or learning research methods so you can ace your research methods course, you need to know exactly what a confounding variable is. If you think you’ve got it, then this isn’t the post for you. But if you’re confounded by the idea of a confound, then this post…