Lab vs. field studies

Question 1

advantages of lab studies?

Answer 1

• controlled
• useful once variables of interest are identified

Question 2

disadvantages of lab studies?

Answer 2

• miss out on identifying important interacting variables

Question 3

advantages of field studies?

Answer 3

• more realism (examine environmental factors)

Question 4

disadvantages of field studies?

Answer 4

• hard to control
• improbable all year round

Question 5

what are the types of sampling?

Answer 5

representative (choose different types) or random (number generator)

Question 6

when can you exclude a sample?

Answer 6

notice irregularity