Types of experiments and IV/DV - AQ psychology RM

an investigation looking for a cause-and-effect relationship

• observation

• experiment

• case study

• correlation

the IV is the variable being manipulated

• true

• false

Which of the following is NOT true of laboratory experiments?

• It is always set in a laboratory

• There is a high level of control

• Standardised procedures are used

• The IV is deliberately manipulated

Which of the following is NOT a type of experimental method?

• Laboratory Experiment

• Natural Experiment

• Comparative Experiment

• Field Experiment

Which of these points is TRUE of field experiments?

• They have greater ecological validity

• They are conducted on the field

• There is no manipulation of the IV

• There is a high level of control

Which of the following is NOT true of laboratory experiments?

• It is always set in a laboratory

• There is a high level of control

• Standardised procedures are used

• The IV is deliberately manipulated

What are demand characteristics?

• Experimenter tries influencing participants' behaviours

• Participants behave according to what they perceive from the study aim

• The demands of a hypothesis which influences the results

• What the experimental conditions demand of the participants

Which two experimental research methods are the hardest to replicate?

• Field Experiments

• Laboratory Experiments

• Natural/Quasi Experiments

In a study of the effect of a driver training program on driving skill, a possible operationalisation of the dependent variable would be...

• driving quality
• number of accidents
• hours spent training
• amount of traffic

Independent variable is to dependent variable as _________ is to ____________.

• hypothesis | conclusion
• effect | cause
• cause | effect.
• conclusion | hypothesis