experiment types

Question 1

lab experiment features

Answer 1

IV manipulated, artificial setting

Question 2

lab experiment strengths

Answer 2

control over extraneous variables (IV is affecting DV) increases internal validity. replicability, high degree of control and external reliability

Question 3

lab experiment limitations

Answer 3

demand characteristics and investigator effects, participants can guess- decreases internal validity. low ecological validity- not like real world

Question 4

field experiment features

Answer 4

IV manipulated, natural setting

Question 5

field experiment strengths

Answer 5

high ecological validity- like real world. reduction of demand characteristics- unaware they’re in an experiment

Question 6

field experiment limitations

Answer 6

low control over extraneous variables- can’t be confident IV is affecting DV. difficult to replicate- hard to test reliability. unethical- no informed consent

Question 7

natural experiment features

Answer 7

IV naturally occurring, natural setting

Question 8

natural experiment strengths

Answer 8

high ecological validity- like real world. reduction of demand characteristics- gonna be naturally behaved. ethical method for socially sensitive research- unethical to do in a lab

Question 9

natural experiment limitations

Answer 9

low control over extraneous variables- IV and DV are not manipulated. difficult to replicate- difficult to test external reliability

Question 10

quasi experiment features

Answer 10

IV naturally occurring, artificial setting

Question 11

quasi experiment strengths

Answer 11

control over extraneous variables- controlled IV and DV. replicability- high external validity

Question 12

quasi experiment limitations

Answer 12

potentially reduced ecological validity- could be less realistic. less control of extraneous variables- can’t be certain IV is affecting DV