Types of experiments

Question 1

What are advantages of lab study’s ?

Answer 1

Easy to replicate the test of validity + allow confident conclusions about cause and effect

Question 2

What are disadvantages of lab study’s ?

Answer 2

Lacks External validity - difficult to generalise real-life situations. Demand characteristics people may act certain way

Question 3

What are advantages of field experiment ? ( everyday seating with manipulation of iv )

Answer 3

Higher external validity findings generalised , higher mandate realism

Question 3

What’s a disadvantage of field experiments?

Answer 3

Loss of control of cv & ev , ethical issues unaware to consent to study

Question 4

What’s an advantage of natrual experiment ? (Natural situation I’ve naturally)

Answer 4

Real world situation’s external validity

Question 5

What’s a disadvantage of natrual experiment?

Answer 5

Very rare for opportunity of research, may not be randomly allocated pre-existing IV’s

Question 6

What’s quasi experiment

Answer 6

Exploits IV on existing differences eg gender or age

Question 7

What’s an advantage of quasi experiment?

Answer 7

High control conditions, may results in cv’s that aren’t controlled

Question 8

What’s a disadvantage of quasi experiment ?

Answer 8

Can’t randomly allocate participants