types of experiment - rm

Question 1

Lab experiments

Answer 1

Laboratory experiments are conducted in highly controlled environment There is not always in a lab - a lab experiment could, for example, b classroom where conditions are highly controlled.

Question 2

Field experiment

Answer 2

IV manipulated in natural everyday setting

Question 3

Natural experiment

Answer 3

In natural experiments, the researcher takes advantage of a naturally occurring IV - it is ‘natural’ because the researcher didn’t have to manipulate the IV.
• It is important to note that the IV is natural, not necessarily the setting of the experiment.

Question 4

Quasi experiment

Answer 4

Have an IV based in existing differences eg gender age
Researcher doesn’t manipulate variables it simply exists