Experiments

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  • Experiments
    • Laboratory Experimetns
      • Controlled setting
        • Unnatural
      • Highly scientific
      • Direct manipulation of an independent variable
      • Control
        • Control group
        • Baseline measure
      • Randomization
        • Participants are randomly allocated to conditions
        • Ensure that extraneous variables have no influence
      • Standardisation
        • same procedures for all participants
    • Field Experiments
      • Controlled Studies
      • Natural Settings
      • Measure natural behaviour
      • Participants are often unaware
      • Pilavin et al (1969) train
    • Natural Experiments
      • Pre-existing independent variable
      • Independent Variable is natural
      • Can be in a laboratory
    • Quasi Experiments
      • Independent variable is based on an existing difference between people
      • The independent variable hasn't been manipulated, it simply exists

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