Types Of Experiments Flashcards
1
Q
What are the defining factors of an experiment?
A
- Independent variable
- Dependent variable
- Cause and Effect relationship
2
Q
What is the independent variable?
A
The variable which you change to attempt to alter the dependent variable.
3
Q
What is the dependent variable?
A
The variable which you are measuring.
4
Q
What is the cause and effect relationship?
A
The change in the dependent variable (effect) die to the change in the independent variable (cause)
5
Q
What are the three types of experiments?
A
- Lab experiment
- Field experiment
- Quasi experiment
6
Q
What is a lab experiment?
A
Am Experiment in a highly controlled environment.
7
Q
Evaluate a lab experiment
A
- Low ecological validity as it is not in a natural environment.
- High risk of demands characteristics
- High levels of control over extraneous variables.
- High levels of reliability of standardised procedures were used
