experiments

Question 1

what’s a lab experiment

Answer 1

An experiment conducted under highly controlled conditions to investigate the effect that the change of an IV has on the DV

Question 2

what’s a field experiment

Answer 2

An experiment carried out in the everyday environment (i.e. real life) of the participants. The experimenter still manipulates the IV and tests the effect on the DV, but the researcher has no control over extraneous variables.

Question 3

what’s a quasi experiment

Answer 3

In these experiments the researcher has no control over the IV, but instead must choose a variable that is naturally occurring within the participant and then test the effect it has on the DV. Quasi experiments can be carried out in artificial or natural settings.