Research Methods

Question 0

Disadvantages of a laboratory experiment?

Answer 0

Lacks ecological validity
Lacks mundane realism
Demand characteristics

Question 1

Advantages of a Laboratory experiment?

Answer 1

Control extrenues variables
Easy to replicate
Cause and effect established
Can draw casual conclusions

Question 2

Advantages of a field experiment?

Answer 2

Observe more natural behaviour
High mundane realism
Less prone to demand characteristics
Can draw casual conclusions

Question 3

Disadvantages of a field experiment?

Answer 3

Not easily replicable
Less control over extraneous variables
More time consuming

Question 4

Advantages of a natural experiment?

Answer 4

Study of real problems

Allows research where IV can’t be manipulated

Question 5

Disadvantages if a field experiment?

Answer 5

Many confounding variables

Cannot demonstrate casual relationships

Question 6

Advantages of a controlled observation?

Answer 6

Natural setting

Allows researchers to focus on what they want to study

Question 7

Disadvantages of a controlled observation?

Answer 7

Disturbing natural setting - no longer natural

Question 8

Advantages of a naturalistic observation?

Answer 8

High ecological validity
Study natural behaviour
Low demand characteristics
Testing existing findings

Question 9

Disadvantages of a naturalistic observation?

Answer 9

Poor control over extraneous variables
Observer bias, low observer reliability
Ethical issues, people don’t know they’re being watched
Limited mostly to public places

Question 10

Advantages of a participant observation?

Answer 10

Normal behaviour
Insider view
Practicality
Rich source of qualitative data

Question 11

Disadvantages of a participant observation?

Answer 11

Observer bias
Observer effects
Hawthorne effect