WorksheetsExperiments
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What are the 3 main experiment types?
Lab
Field
Quasi
Covert
Which experiment type is highly controlled?
Field
Lab
Quasi
What is an advantage of a lab experiment?
It reflects real life settings
It has high internal validity
It has high external reliability
It does not require a lot of control
What is a disadvantage of a lab experiment?
It has low reliability
It is conducted in an artificial setting
It has high external validity
It is easily controlled
What is the key theme of a field experiment?
It depends on naturally occuring IVs
It is conducted in a laboratory
it is conducted in a real life setting
The DV is changed
What is an advantage of a field experiment?
Low external validity
High external validity
Highly controlled variables
Chance of demand characteristics
What is a disadvantage of a field experiment?
Lack of informed consent
Is highly controlled
High predictive validity
What is the key theme of a Quasi Experiment?
A naturally occuring IV
A naturally occuring DV
Conducted in a field
How do you conduct a study using a Quasi Experiment?
You examine the differences between the IV and how it affects the DV
You observe from a distance
You play music during the experiment
You flood them with questions
What is a weakness of a quasi experiment?
It is highly controlled
You cannot rule out other factors of possible causation
You can predict what will happen
