Y1 Week 3: TEST 2-Evaluations for Types of Experiment

Which type of experiment is more likely to establish cause and effect? – Why?

• Lab experiment because of high control and random assignment.

• Lab experiments because of low control and artificiality

• Surveys with self-reported data.
• Field Experiment because has low control

Which two types of experiment find it harder to establish cause & effect?

• Lab experiments and Field experiments

• All experiments

• Field experiments and Natural experiments

• Lab experiments

Which type of experiment is most easily replicated? – Why?

• Laboratory experiments because of standardized procedures

• Natural experiments because can be repeated in real life

• Field experiments because has high ecological validity

Why is replicability important?

• Replicability is not necessary if the results are popular.
• Replicability is only important for theoretical research.
• Replicability is mainly for improving research funding opportunities.
• Replicability is crucial for validating research findings and ensuring scientific integrity.

Choice 2 mundane tasks that people do every day of their lives?

• Go ski diving

• Preparing meals

• Going on holiday

• Brushing teeth

Why does an experiment that asks participants to remember 10 nonsense words whilst listening to music lack mundane realism?

• Listening to music enhances memory retention.
• Remembering words is a common task in daily life.
• The task is not a common real-life scenario.
• Participants often listen to music while studying.

Why is it a big problem if a study lacks mundane realism?

• It ensures that the study's results are universally applicable.
• It limits the external validity and applicability of the study's findings to real-world situations.
• It enhances the internal validity of the study.
• It increases the likelihood of obtaining statistically significant results.

Which type of experiment (usually) has the highest mundane realism? Why?

• Laboratory experiments because can control realism

• Surveys because you can find out truth

• Field experiments because participants are unaware of being watched

• Case studies because it is indepth

Which type of experiment lacks ecological validity? – Why?

• Naturalistic experiments lack ecological validity because participants can guess

• Laboratory experiments lack ecological validity because the high control leads to artificiality.

• Field experiments lack ecological validity because they are unaware of being studied

• Survey experiments lack ecological validity because may not be honest

Which experiment has the risk of cues becoming available to use to make educated guesses as to what the study is about?

• Field experiment

• Natural experiment

• Quasi experiment

• Lab experiment