Types of experiments and control Flashcards

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What is realism?

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Studies should represent real-life behaviours, studies should have mundane realism
Low mundane realism means we cant use the study to explain real-life behaviours

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What is randomisation?

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Helps to reduce the researchers influence on the study, wherever possible materials should be randomised

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What is standardisation?

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All ppts should experience the study in the same way

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What is a pilot study?

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A small scale version carried out prior

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What is a lab experiment?

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The IV is controlled by the researcher, the setting is controlled

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What is a strength of a lab experiment?

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Easier to controll extraneous variables, easy to replicate

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What is a weakness of a lab experiment?

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More demand characteristics, investigator effects are more likely, may have low mundane realism

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What is a field experiment?

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The IV is controlled by the researcher but the setting is natural

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What is a strength of a field experiment?

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Less demand characteristics, more realistic

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What is a weakness of a field experiment?

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Harder to control extraneous variables, harder to replicate

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What is a natural experiment?

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The IV is a naturally occuring situation or event, the environment is natural

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What is a strength of a natural experiment?

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Highest in mundane realism, demand characteristics are unlikely

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What is a weakness of a natural experiment?

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Harder to control extraneous variables, harder to replicate

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What is a quasi experiment?

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The IV is a naturally occuring difference in people
e.g gender, mental health
strenghts and weaknesses depend on the environment

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