PSYC 2030 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4,5: Field Experiment, Complete Control, Construct Validity
21 Jan 2016
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Experiment: a systematic research study in which the. Independent variable: - it is the factor of interest to the experimenter, the one being studied to see if it will influence behaviour. All manipulated independent variables must have a minimum of. Types of manipulated independent variables: situational variable features in the environment that participants might encounter. Field research is a broader term for any empirical research ie. large vs small rooms in a crowding study: task variable participants rare given different types of tasks to perform. Control group where the treatment is withheld, members in the group do not get the experimental treatment. Experimental group where the treatment is present in the group. * ideally the participants in a control group are identical to those in the experimental treatment. Extraneous variables variables that are not of interest to the researcher but that might influence the behavior being studied if not controlled properly.
