Types Of Experiments Flashcards
What is ecological validity
Research participants act the way they normally would
What is reliability?
Experiment can be replicated with similar results
Laboratory experiments
And experiment that is carried out in a controlled environment whether independent variable is manipulated and extraneous variables are controlled
Disadvantages of Lab experiments
Reduced ecological validity
People are often were required to behave in ways that are artificial
What are the advantages of Lab experiments
High level of control also can easily be replicated
Field experiments
And experiment that takes place outside the lab environment where the independent variable is manipulated
Advantages of field experiments
Cause and effect relationships can be uncovered
Higher levels of ecological validity is that a true/lab experiment
Disadvantages of field experiments
Reduced control also often more time-consuming
Ethical issues if the participants do not know the are being experimented on
Natural and quasi- experiments
Natural experiment -experiment where naturally occurring changes in the independent variable obsessive
Quasi-experiment is an experiment where participants cannot be randomly assigned to experimental and control groups
Advantages of natural and quasi experiments
You so it would be impractical impossible to manipulate variables
Disadvantages of natural and quasi-– experiments
Not always possible to clearly identify cause and effect relationships