Lab, Field and Quasi Experiments in Psychology

An experiment that measured the effects of an earhtquake on stress levels (measured before and after) would be a:

• Quasi-experiment
• Lab experiment
• Natural experiment
• Field experiment

 The IV is manipulated by the researcher in a natural setting

• Lab Experiment
• Field Experiment
• Quasi Experiment
• Natural Experiment 

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):

• answer
• experiment
• problem
• safety check

Lab experiments take place in which type of environment?

• Superficial 
• Natural 
• Artificial 
• Strange 

How many conditions (groups) are ALWAYS involved in an experiment?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which one is NOT a type of experiment?

• Field 
• Laboratory 
• Independent 
• Natural 

A natural experiment has to wait for the .... to occur naturally

• DV

• IV

• Participants

• Task

The only type of method that can tell us the cause and effect of a phenomenon is....

• Questionnaire

• Observation

• Experiment

• Case Study

In every type of experiment we always measure the....

• IV

• Co-variable

• Significance level

• DV