types of expieriment

Question 1

lab experiment

Answer 1

• controlled environment
• extraneous and confounding variables regulated
• iv manipulated and effect on DV recorded

Question 2

field experiment

Answer 2

• natural setting
• researcher goes to participant
• iv manipulated and effect on DV recorded

Question 3

natural experiment

Answer 3

• iv not manipulated (would have varied even if experimenter wasn’t observing it)
• DV may be naturally occurring (exam results) or may be measured by experimenter

Question 4

Quasi experiment

Answer 4

• IV based on pre-existing difference between people (gender) no manipulation, simply exists
• DV may b naturally occurring or may be measured