a situation in which the researcher manipulates one variable to discover its effect (cause and effect) on another variable, whilst other variables are held constant.
independent variable:
variable that is changed/manipulated
dependant variable:
variable that is being measured
extraneous variable:
other additional variables which could have cause and effect on results (must be kept the same)
labatory (experiments)
description:
artificial setting
standardised procedure
variables controlled (high)
setting participants aren’t used to
field (experiments)
description:
real life/natural setting
variables controlled (medium)
natural (experiments)
description:
variables have little-no control
natural setting that participants are used to
independent variable is naturally occurring
quasi (experiments)
description:
can be in a natural or artificial enviroment
has an independent variable that is based on pre-existingdifferences between people (age/gender)
