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1
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Why are these types of experiment very reliable?

A

They are highly controlled allowing all variables to be controlled and therefore easily replicated

2
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What is a Confounding variable?

A

Other variables which may effect the results and therefore give us a false set of results

3
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What does it allow conclusions to be made on?

A

Cause and effect

4
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What is an extraneous variable?

A

A variable which could effect the DV but is being controlled so that it doesn’t become a confounding variable

5
Q

What is an IV sometimes seen as?

A

Cause

6
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What is the DV sometimes seen as?

A

Effect

7
Q

What do they lack?

A

ecological validity as they are very artificial

8
Q

Why are they difficult to generalise?

A

People are asked to do unusual things that they would not usually do in everyday life

9
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1 Weakness regarding the P knowing they are in an experiment?

A

They may therefore develop demand characteristics

10
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1 weakness regarding ethics?

A

P’s nearly always need deceiving to some extent