key terms Flashcards
Field experiment
an experiment that takes place outside a laboratory environment,where the IV is maniplulated by the DV and cause-and-effect relationships can be inferred
Natural experiment
an experiment where naturally occurring changes in IV are observed
Quasi experiment
An experiment where participants cant be randomly allocated to experimental and control groups
Labroratory experiment
a experiment in a controlled environment where the IV is manipulated and extraneous variables are controlled.
IV
the variable that is manipulated in a experiment
DV
something that is measured after manipulation of the IV
Operationalization
how variables are defined and measured
Extreneous Variables
an unwanted variable that adds error to the experiment
Independent groups design
where each participants only takes part in one condition of the experiment
Repeated measures design
where participants take part in all conditions of the experiement
