TYPES OF EXPERIMENT Flashcards

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Experimental method

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manipulation of iv to have an effect on dv.

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types of experiments

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field, natural, lab or quasi experiments

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laboratory experiments

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experiment that takes place in a special environment whereby different variables can be carefully controlled.

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strength and limitations of laboratory experiment

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+ high degree of control, iv has been precisely replicated leading to greater accuracy.
- low ecological validity, makes the situation artificial.

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field experiment

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experiment conducted in a m ore natural environment, mnot in a lab but variables are still being controlled.

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strength and limitation of field experiment

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+ naturalistic so more ecological validity,
- loss of control over extraneous variables so precise replication is not possible.

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quasi experiment

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experiment where the iv has not been determined by the rresearcher but it naturally exists. example gender difference studies.

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strength and limitation of quasi experiment

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+ controlled condition so high internal validity.
- cannot randomly allocate participants as the iv pre exists so there may be confounding variables.

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natural experiment

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two levels of independent variable will occur naturally without the researcher’s influence

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strength and limitation of natural experiment

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+ high external validity as real life situations
provides area for research which cannot be done due to ethical issues

  • extraneous variables cannot be controlled
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