Types of Experiment, Chapter 6, 4

Question 1

What is a laboratory experiment?

Answer 1

An experiment that takes place in a controlled environment within which the researcher manipulates the IV and records the effect on the DV, whilst maintaining strict control of extraneous variables

Question 2

What is a field experiment?

Answer 2

An experiment that takes place in a natural setting within which the researcher manipulates the IV and records the effect on the DV

Question 3

What is a Quasi-experiment?

Answer 3

A study that is almost an experiment but lacks key ingredients. The IV has not been determined by anyone (the researcher or any other person)- the ‘variables’ simply exist, such as being old or young. Strictly speaking, this is not an experiment