Experiments

Question 1

Lab or Controlled experiments

Answer 1

controlled experiment, all variables other than the independent variable are controlled or held constant so they don’t influence the dependent variable

Question 2

Field Experiments

Answer 2

a research method that uses some controlled elements of traditional lab experiments, but takes place in natural, real-world settings

Question 3

Ecological Validity

Answer 3

assesses the validity of a study’s findings based on the environment or setting in which the study took place

Question 4

Operationalising concepts

Answer 4

turning abstract concepts into measurable observations

Question 5

Independent, dependant & extraneous variables

Answer 5

The dependent varible is defined as the thing which is being measured in an experiment, whilst the independent variable is the thing that is being manipulated or changed. Extraneous variables are undesirable variables that influence the relationship between the variables that the experimenter is observing

Question 6

Hypothesis

Answer 6

proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation

Question 7

Hawthorne effect

Answer 7

when subjects of an experimental study attempt to change or improve their behavior simply because it is being evaluated or studied

Question 8

Bandura

Answer 8

Bobo doll experiment

Question 9

Rosenthal & Jacobsen

Answer 9

teachers were told that randomly selected students were about to experience an intellectual growth spurt. Over time, these students actually experienced a significant boost in performance because of the teacher’s expectations