Lab/Field/Natural/Quasi/Correlations

What is a key characteristic of laboratory experiments?

• They are always conducted in a lab.

• They are conducted in natural environments.

• They have a high level of control over the research situation.

• They do not manipulate any variables.

What does IV stand for in research methods?

• Intervening Variable

• Informed Variable

• Internal Validity

• Independent Variable

Which of the following is a strength of field experiments?

• Participants are likely to behave naturally.

• High level of control over variables.

• They can manipulate the IV easily.

• They are always conducted in a laboratory.

What is a weakness of laboratory experiments?

• Participants may behave unnaturally.

• They have low internal validity.

• High ecological validity.

• They are conducted in natural settings.

What is a quasi-experiment?

• An experiment with random assignment.

• An experiment with strict controls.

• An experiment that does not manipulate the IV.

• An experiment conducted in a lab.

Which of the following is a characteristic of natural experiments?

• The IV exists naturally.

• The IV is manipulated by the researcher.

• They occur in artificial environments.

• They always involve human participants.

What is a major limitation of correlations?

• They require random assignment.

• They do not indicate a cause-and-effect relationship.

• They can show causation.

• They are always conducted in a lab.

What is a strength of using correlations in research?

• They can establish cause and effect.

• They can be used when manipulation is unethical.

• They always provide reliable results.

• They require a controlled environment.

What does DV stand for in research methods?

• Diverse Variable

• Direct Variable

• Dynamic Variable

• Dependent Variable

Which of the following is a weakness of field experiments?

• High ecological validity.

• Participants are unaware of the study.

• They are always conducted in a lab.

• Low level of control over extraneous variables.