Matched Pairs Design
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Two groups of ppts are used but they are also related to each other by being paired on participant variables that matter to the experiment (e.g smokers/non smokers)
+ Participant variables are controlled~ enhancing the validity of results
+ No order effects~ enhancing the validity of the results
- Matching is time consuming and may not be perfect~ may not address the Participant variables correctly~ affecting the val
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