Experiments

Question 1

What are the three experiment types?

Answer 1

1. Quasi
2. Field
3. lab

Question 2

What is a Lab experiment?

Answer 2

Artificial setting
Manipulated IV
Measured DV

Question 3

What is a field experiment?

Answer 3

Manipulates IV
Measures DV
Natural setting

Question 4

What is a Quasi experiment?

Answer 4

No manipulation of IV
Measures DV
Artificial setting

Question 5

Strength of a Quasi experiment

Answer 5

Iv is naturally occuring

Question 6

Strength of a Field experiment

Answer 6

High ecological validity
P’s unaware taking part= reduce demand characteristics

Question 7

Strength of a Lab experiment

Answer 7

Controlled setting= reduces extraneous variables= establish cause and effect.

Question 8

Weakness of a quasi experiment

Answer 8

High risk of ID due to no manipulation of IV

Question 9

Weakness of a Lab experiment

Answer 9

Low ecological validity
High risk of demand characteristics

Question 10

Weakness of a field experiment

Answer 10

Lack control of extraneous variables
Ethical issues as p’s don’t know they are being used in the study