Experiment Types

Question 1

Advantages of a laboratory experiment are?

Answer 1

It’s easy to control the IV.
Other variables can be held constant.
Can be replicated at any time.

Question 2

Disadvantages of a laboratory experiment are?

Answer 2

Lacks ecological validity.
Some situations can’t be created in labs.
Not always true to real life.

Question 3

Advantages of a field experiment are?

Answer 3

High ecological validity.

Less problems with participant reactivity.

Question 4

Disadvantages of a field experiment are?

Answer 4

Less control over extraneous variables.
Deception.
Time to set it up is long.

Question 5

Advantages of a natural experiment are?

Answer 5

Able to research things you couldn’t.
Highest ecological validity.
Doesn’t create harmful situations.

Question 6

Disadvantages of a natural field experiment are?

Answer 6

High levels of extraneous variables.

Difficult to replicate.

Question 7

What’s the difference between a lab and field experiment?

Answer 7

A field has high ecological validity.

Question 8

What’s the difference between a field and a natural experiment?

Answer 8

A field has an IV yet a natural doesn’t.

Question 9

What’s the difference between a lab and a natural experiment?

Answer 9

A lab has ecological validity.