Designing A Study
da Kimberley Croft
1. What & How
1.1. IV and DV
1.1.1. It is critical to state how you will record/measure your DV
1.1.1.1. How will you OPERATIONALISE your variables?
1.2. Method
1.2.1. E.g. Observation, self-report, psychometrics
1.2.1.1. Give example questions if relevant
1.3. Procedure
1.3.1. Include brief procedure details
1.3.1.1. If it's an experiment, which experimental design? If RM, how will you counterbalance?
2. Where
2.1. Location
2.1.1. Lab or field?
3. When
3.1. Snapshot or Longitudinal
3.1.1. Time of day?
4. Who
4.1. Describe participants
4.1.1. Age, gender, key details
4.2. Sampling technique?
4.2.1. Describe how recruited - be specific