experimental method

Question 1

lab

Answer 1

controlled conditions, researcher manip IV and meas eff on DV

Question 2

quasi

Answer 2

IV based on existing differecne bw ppl- such as age, gender, not manip, simply exists

Question 3

natural

Answer 3

No manip of IV as beh would occur if researcher not there

Question 4

field

Answer 4

natural environment, IV manip

Question 5

compare lab and field

Answer 5

lab in controlled env whilst field in natural setting

Question 6

compare natural and quasi

Answer 6

both have no deliberate manip of vs

Question 7

strengths of field

Answer 7

validity- some degree of control but also conducted in nat envso have resinable int and ext val

Question 8

weaknesses of field

Answer 8

less control than lab- extraneous vs ml to distort findings and so lower internal validity

Question 9

strengths of lab

Answer 9

high control- over extraneous variables, high internal validity as research can asses eff of IV
standardised procedures- replicability, high reliability, feature of science- scientific credibility

Question 10

weaknesses of lab

Answer 10

lacks ecological validity- due to manip and control, hard to gen findings to other rl settings- poor external validity

Question 11

strengths of quasi

Answer 11

controlled cond, like lab

Question 12

weaknesses of quasi

Answer 12

like natural, cx randomly allocate pts to conditions-confounding vs

Question 13

strengths of natural

Answer 13

,

Question 14

weaknesses of natural

Answer 14

lack of control- pts cx be randomly allocated

not replicatble