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Topic 2 Experiments Flashcards

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Lab experiments

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Advantages
practical-cause and effect relationships
Theoretical-reliable

Disadvantages 
Ethical-lack of informed consent 
Theoretical-not valid artificial environment 
-not valid Hawthorne effect 
-unrepresentative
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Field experiments

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Advantages
-theoretical valid in a natural environment

Disadvantages
Practical-limited application to social situations
Ethical-no informed consent

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