experimental methods- location of research-Natural Experiment Flashcards
1
Q
where are natural experiments conducted
A
everyday environments
2
Q
what do you have no control over
A
the iv because it occurs naturally in real life
3
Q
whats an advantage (behaviour)
A
a more natural behaviour is shown.
4
Q
whats an advantage (demanded characteristics)
A
it reduces the chance of demanded characteristics so they dont know they are being studied
5
Q
whats a disadvantage (price)
A
Its more expensive
6
Q
whats a disadvantage (time)
A
its very time consuming
7
Q
whats a disadvantage (extraneous variables)
A
there is no control over extraneous variables so it could bias the results
8
Q
whats a disadvantage (replicating the study)
A
it will make it difficult for another resercher to replicate the study in exact same way.
