strengths
Why are they easily replicated?
Because they are highly standardized.
What is low external validity?
research findings don't apply to other people and situations.
what does deceive and debrief mean?
To confuse participants and then inform them afterward
Why can cause and effect relationships be established?
Because of the high internal validity
What is low ecological validity?
When study results may not apply to real-life settings.
what is a control variable?
variables controlled to the maximum to make the independent variable changes the dependent variable
What is high internal validity?
When a study shows cause and effect relationships.
What are demand characteristics?
When participants know they are in an experiment, they may seek cues about how they think they are expected to behave
what is an independent variable?
the variable scientists change to test its effect on the dependent variable
What is a highly standardized procedure?
Procedures that are carefully controlled.
what is a dependent variable?
the variable that is changed and measured in its relation of change of the independent variable. "The effected variable."
(the answer to the following question was not stated in the power point)
BONUS QUESTION!! give an example of an effect that may interfere with the validity of the test, due to demand characteristics
Expectancy effect
Screw you effect
Social desirability effect
Researcher bias
Participant variability