types of experiments
- Created by: brennadoyle
- Created on: 30-10-20 14:04
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- Types of experiment
- field experiment
- the independent variable is manipulated in a real life setting
- e.g. summer camp
- pros
- behaviour is recorded in a real life scenario
- more realistic behaviour due to natural environment-high ecological validity
- cause and effect established due to manipulation of IV to see effect of DV
- more realistic behaviour due to natural environment-high ecological validity
- behaviour is recorded in a real life scenario
- cons
- they 're harder to control and features of setting could effect result
- more difficult to replicate as setting circumstances are unique/ different each time
- they 're harder to control and features of setting could effect result
- lab experiment
- IV is manipulated in a controlled environment
- high control of situational variables
- pros
- easy to replicate methods check if finding are valid
- high control of variables, can be sure IV is only thing affecting DV
- cons
- results = not generalisable to natural settings- low ecological validity
- participants may guess aim of experiment and act differently- demand characteristics
- IV is manipulated in a controlled environment
- field experiment
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