Experiments

Question 1

Lab experiment

Answer 1

In a controlled environment

Question 2

Strength of lab experiment

Answer 2

Controlled environment so it can be the same for every participant

Question 3

Weakness of lab experiment

Answer 3

Lacks ecological validity as it not something participants would do in everyday life

Question 4

Field experiment

Answer 4

Natural environment

Question 5

Strength of field experiment

Answer 5

high in ecological validity as its in a natural environment

Question 6

Weakness of field experiment

Answer 6

Hard to replicate and control

Question 7

Quasi experiment

Answer 7

IV is naturally occurring

Question 8

Strength of quasi experiment

Answer 8

High in ecological validity

Question 9

Weakness of quasi experiment

Answer 9

Difficult to manipulate IV and to control

Question 9

Independent measure

Answer 9

Different participants in each group

Question 10

Weakness of Independent measure

Answer 10

Participant variables-participants are naturally better at the task causing skewed results

Question 11

Repeated measures

Answer 11

Same participants in both groups

Question 12

Weakness of repeated measures

Answer 12

Order effect-where participants are affected by doing the test more than once

Question 13

Matched participants

Answer 13

1 group with one set of participants another group has participants with similar ability

Question 14

Weakness of matched participants

Answer 14

Hard to find participants with a similar ability

Question 15

Strength of matched pairs

Answer 15

Avoids participant variables and order effect