Understanding Experiments in Sociology

Which of the following is NOT a key feature of laboratory experiments?

• Controlled Environment

• Natural Setting

• Independent and Dependent Variables

• Replicability

Field experiments are characterized by:

• High control over variables

• Conducted in a laboratory setting

• Natural Environment

• Lack of observational elements

Which type of sociologist is more likely to prefer laboratory experiments?

• Interpretivists

• Positivists

• Ethnomethodologists

• Symbolic Interactionists

One main benefit of using laboratory experiments is:

• High ecological validity

• Realism

• Control over variables

• Complexity of the environment

A significant benefit of field experiments is:

• Replicability

• High control over variables

• High ecological validity

• Artificiality

Which of the following is a limitation of laboratory experiments?

• High ecological validity

• Ethical concerns

• Natural setting

• Observational element

A limitation of field experiments is:

• High control over variables

• Artificial setting

• Replicability

• Ethical issues

Which of the following is an example of a famous laboratory experiment?

• Hawthorne Studies

• Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment

• Milgram's obedience study

• Rosenthal and Jacobson's study on teacher expectations

Which study is an example of a field experiment?

• Asch's conformity experiment

• Bandura's Bobo doll experiment

• Milgram's obedience study

• Rosenthal and Jacobson's study on teacher expectations

Replicability is most closely associated with which type of experiment?

• Laboratory experiments

• Field experiments

• Natural experiments

• Participant observation