Experiments

Which are features of qualitative data?

• easily quantified

• has more construct validity

• description

• statistics

• more insight

Experiments usually produce quantitative results

• true

• false

The three different types of experiment are laboratory, quasi and _________

the independent variable is...

• the thing we observe (effect)

• the thing we change (cause)

a correlation describes...

• a positive relationship between two variables

• a negative relationship between two variables

• a relationship between two variables

Which type of experiment lacks ecological validity?

• field

• lab

• quasi

Which type of experiment takes place in the subjects natural surroundings

• field

• lab

• quasi

a social scientist is investigating the relationship between achievement and gender. Which is the dependent variable?

In which experimental design do participants only take part in one condition of the experiment?

• independent measures

• repeated measures

• matched pairs

in which design may order effects such as fatigue and boredom effect the results?

• independent measures

• repeated measures

• matched pairs