Natural Environment

• What is the term for the realism of a study's findings in a natural environment?

  Ecological validity
• Why does the study have high ecological validity?

  Because extraneous variables are not controlled
• How does the lack of control affect reliability in this research?

  It makes the study more susceptible to extraneous variables
• What are demand characteristics in research?

  Clues that influence participants' behavior
• What is the chance of demand characteristics in this study?

  Low chance
• Why is there a low chance of demand characteristics?

  Because behavior is naturally occurring
• What are experimenter effects?

  Influences on participants due to the researcher's presence
• How does the researcher's involvement affect experimenter effects?

  Less involvement reduces the chances of experimenter effects
• What are the key factors of natural environment research?

  • Ecological validity: High due to uncontrolled variables
  • Reliability: Susceptible to extraneous variables
  • Demand characteristics: Low chance due to natural behavior
  • Experimenter effects: Reduced due to less researcher involvement