Lab experiments

• Lab experiments are conducted in a special environment where variables can be carefully controlled
• Participants are aware when they are taking part in a lab experiment
• In lab experiments ppt may alter their behaviour because they know they’re being monitored
• ✅ Lab experiments are well controlled
• ✅ Extraneous and confounding variables are minimised in lab experiments, internal validity is higher
• ✅ Lab experiments are easy to replicate
• ❌ Lab experiment are in an artificial setting
• ❌ Participants may know that they are being studied and alter their behaviour in lab studies
• ❌ Lab experiments have low external validity
• Lab experiment settings - controlled conditions
• Lab experiment IV - manipulates the independant variable
• Lab experiment DV - measures the dependent variable