Types of experiment

Question 1

experiment. definition

Answer 1

an investigation that allows researchers to look for a casual relationship; an independent variable is manipulated and is expected to be responsible for changes in the dependent variable.

Question 2

Laboratory experiment

Answer 2

a research method in which there is an IV, a DV and strict controls. It looks for a casual relationship and is conducted in a setting that is not the usual environment for the participants with regard to the behavior they are performing.

Question 3

field experiment

Answer 3

an investigation looking for a casual relationship in which an independent variable is manipulated and is expected to be the responsible for changes in the dependent variable. it is conducted in the normal environment for the participants for the behavior being investigated and some control of variables is possible

Question 4

naturalistic observation

Answer 4

a study conducted by watching the participants’ behavior in their normal environment without inference from the researchers in either social or physical environment.