Types of experiments

Question 1

What are the types of experiments?

Answer 1

Lab - Conducted in highly controlled environment
Field - Conducted in a natural setting to the ppts
Natural - “ “, but the researcher has no control over the IV
Quasi - “ “, but the IV is based upon existing differences between ppts (e.g. age)

Question 2

What are the strengths of these types of experiments?

Answer 2

Lab - high control over variables
Field - high ecological validity
Natural - high external validity
Quasi - high control over variables

Question 3

What are the limitations?

Answer 3

Lab - low mundane realism
Field - less control over variables
Natural - ungeneralisable
Quasi - ppts are not randomly allocated to contitions