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Psychology Research Methods - Lab and Field Experiments
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- Research Methods
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A worksheet which tests your knowledge on Lab and Field experiments within Psychology.
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Evaluation of experimental methods (AO3)Laboratory experiments
Strengths
Point Laboratory experiments are high in ________________________ validity
This is because the researcher has a high degree of control over
Explain ______________________ variables and isolates the independent variable to
allow direct manipulation.
This means that the change in the ___________________________ variable is
Elaborate likely to be a result of the change in the independent variable therefore
establishing ______________________ and effect
Limitations
Point Laboratory experiments are low in _________________________ validity
Point Laboratory experiments are highly replicable
Point This is because
Laboratory they are often
experiments may beconducted
influencedin __________________________
by _________________ characteristics
Explain This is because the researcher has a high degree of control and therefore the
Explain settings and use artificial tasks.
experiment
This canparticipants
is because be ________________________ and the same results found
are studied in ________________________ again.
settings
Explain This means that the results of laboratory experiments may not represent
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This are often
means aware
that that they
the results are being ______________________.
of laboratory studies can be assessed for
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_________________________
This and are therefore high intheir
means that they may _______________________ reliability
behaviour and behave
FieldElaborate
experiments in a way that may not represent their _________________________ actions
therefore reducing the validity of the research.
Strengths
Point Field experiments a fair degree of _________________________ validity
This is because the researcher attempts to control any _____________________
Explain
variables and isolates the independent variable to allow direct manipulation.
This means that the change in the ___________________________ variable is
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Change likely to be a resultrepeated
extraneous of the change in the independent
accuracy variable therefore
ecological studied
demand natural establishing
internal______________________ and effect
artificial (x2) dependent cause
Field experiments are less likely to be influenced by _________________________
Point
characteristics.
This is because they are conducted in an environment that is
Explain ____________________________ to the individual and are therefore more likely
to act in a way that is _________________________ to them.
This means that the results of field experiments are high in
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_______________________ validity
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