IB Psychology Research Methods Exam Review lesson

What is the method? Conducted in a special environment where variables can be carefully controlled. Participants are aware that they are taking part in an experiment, although they may not know the true aims of the study.

• Quasi Experiment

• Field Experiment

• True Experiment

• Observation

What is the method? An experiment conducted in a more natural environment 'in the field'. The IV is still deliberately manipulated by the researcher. Participants are often not aware that thy are participants in an experiment.

• True experiment

• Natural Experiment

• Field Experiment

• Correlational Experiment

What is the method? A way of measuring the relationship between two variables. For example age and beauty can be seen to co-vary.

• True experiment

• Quasi experiment

• Correlational experiment

• Case study

What is the method? Where the IV has NOT been deliberately manipulated by the experimenter so the situation is described as 'natural'. These are therefore not 'true'experiments because of this.

• True experiment

• Case study

• Field experiment

• Quasi or Natural experiment

What is the method? These can be unstructured / structured. They can be covert / overt.

• Case study

• Field experiment

• Observations

• True experiments

What is the method? A researcher investigation that includes the detailed study of a single individual, institution or event.

• Quasi experiment

• Questionnaire or Survey

• Case study

• Field experiment

What is the method? A set of questions. They are designed to collect information about a topic or topics.

• Quasi experiment

• Case study

• Questionnaire or survey

• Natural experiment

In a (a)   experiment generalizability in real life settings can be an issue.

In (a)   you can see how people act in real life, naturalistic settings.

The biggest issue with a (a)   study is the limited sample size.