Quantitative methods Flashcards
Lab experiments:
experiments that happen on a lab, university or artificial surroundings, manipulated by researcher that can infer causation.
Field experiment:
on the street, natural setting, manipulated by the researcher that can infer causation.
Natural experiments:
wherever, natural setting, not manipulated by researcher but by nature, the IV is given to us.
What cofounding variables can they be in quantitative experiments:
Demand characteristics, researcher bias, participant variability.
Demand characteristic is a cofounding variable that…
Hawthorne effect, screw-you effect. Single blind control to counteract.
Researcher expectancy bias is when…
researcher expectations may affect the findings. Double blind control to avoid.
Participant variability happens when…
characteristics of the sample affect the DV. Select a random sample to avoid.
