Experiment Types

Question 1

What is a Laboratory Experiment?

Answer 1

They are experiments that are held under highly controlled conditions

Question 2

Adv of Lab

Answer 2

. High control over extraneous variables

. Demonstrates cause and effects

. Easily replicable

Question 3

Disadv of Lab

Answer 3

.low generalizability and participant is aware of being studied
.greater demand characteristics
. Not represented in real life

Question 4

What are Field Experiments?

Answer 4

These are experiments also held under highly controlled conditions but in a natural real world setting rather than in a lab

Question 5

Adv of Field

Answer 5

.more natural, own environment, generalizable
.participant is unaware they are being studied so they have a more usual and natural behaviour

Question 6

Disadv of Field

Answer 6

.CVs and EVs are harder to control, the DV changes due to the CVs
.ethical issues-no informed consent, invasion of privacy
. Replication is hard

Question 7

What are Natural Exp?

Answer 7

Natural exp are held in real world settings but the researcher has no control over the environment or variable

Question 8

Adv of Natural

Answer 8

. Provides opportunities for research that might not have been taken
.external validity- real life issues, more relevant

Question 9

Disadv of Natural

Answer 9

.rare natural event- reduces ability to generalise
.not clear if IV effects DV

Question 10

What are Quasi Exp?

Answer 10

Quasi Exp contains a naturally occurring IV but this IV is within people already for (example age height gender ect…)

Question 11

Adv of Quasi

Answer 11

.high control-often lab conditions
.comparison between pre-existing types of people

Question 12

Disadv of Quasi

Answer 12

.no random allocation of participants- pre exisisting IV, CVs
.may be confounding variables