location of research Flashcards
1
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3 location of research ?
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- laboratory
- field
- online
2
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laboratory?
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- a laboratory is a room where any situational variables can be closely controlled
- most scientific way of conducting research, where most takes place. Other studies such as controlled observations may also take place in a lab setting. a lab room is w
3
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advantages of laboratory ?
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- better control of environment (easier to manipulate the IV)
- better control of extraneous confounding variables (higher internal validity)
- sometimes more practical, if study requires very specialist equipment
4
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disadvantages of laboratory ?
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- may not get natural behaviours from ppts
- sometimes its not practical to observe behaviour in lab
- lower generalisability
- lower external validity
5
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in the field ?
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any other place other than a controlled room that an experiment may take place. usually a natural setting.
6
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advantages of field ?
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- more natural behaviour of ppts
- higher mundane realism
- better ecological validity
- more practical sometimes
7
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disadvantages of field ?
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- difficult to ensure accurate and precise measurement of variables
- harder to control extraneous and confounding variables
- may raise ethical concerns
- reduced internal validity
8
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online ?
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researcher accesses participants via the internet or social networking tools. often surveys and questionnaires are conducted online.
9
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advantages of online?
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- lots of ppts avaliable
- diverse sample
- cheap
- chick and easy analysis
10
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disadvantages of online?
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- doesn’t work all types of research
- ethics valid consent?
- researcher has less control
