Lab Experiments Flashcards
1
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Advantages
A
High degree of control
Replication
Cause and effect
Isolation of variables
2
Q
Describe high degree of variables
A
Experimenter controls variables
3
Q
Describe cause and effect
A
Effect must be cause solely by manipulation of IV
4
Q
Disadvantages
A
Experimenter bias
Problems operationalising variables
Low external validity
Demand characteristics
5
Q
Describe experimenter bias
A
Experimenters expectations can affect result
6
Q
Describe problems operationalising variables
A
Being too specific
7
Q
Describe demand characteristics
A
Aware they’re being tested
8
Q
Key features
A
controlled environment
Standardised procedure
P’s randomly allocated into groups
