Evaluation of experiments Flashcards
1
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Practical advantages to lab experiments
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- Can hire professional researchers
- More control of variables
- Minimised risk of effects on experimenter and participants
2
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Practical disadvantages of lab experiments
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- Time consuming
- Costs more money
- Need more equipment
3
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Ethical advantage to lab experiments
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-Can provide informed consent to participants
4
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Ethical disadvantages to lab experiments
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- Ethical questions
- Psychological effects on participants
- Covert research
- Effects on vulnerable groups
5
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Theoretical advantages to lab experiments
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- Reliable
- Control of variables
- Quantitative data- easy to analyse
6
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Theoretical disadvantages to lab experiments
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- Lack of validity
- Not representative of wider groups
7
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Practical advantages to field experiments
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- They cost less money
- The participants don’t have to be collected or sampled because they are already there.
- Less equipment needed to carry it out
8
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Practical disadvantages to field experiments
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- Lack of control
- New participants entering scene may interfere with results
- Therefore variables are constantly changing
9
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Ethical advantages to field experiments
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- Can be anonymous (e.g tv/magazines/names)
- Informed consent
- A right to withdraw
10
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Ethical disadvantages to field experiments
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- The hawthorne effect
- Psychological harm to participants
11
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Theoretical advantages to field experiments
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- Valid results
- Natural environment
12
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Theoretical disadvantages to field experiments
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- Not reliable
- Researcher can be biased
