2006-09-25 07:29:02 · 8 answers · asked by zoe d 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
It allows you to observe more natural behaviour, but you'll have a lot more variables to consider.
2006-09-26 11:25:25 · answer #1 · answered by lauriekins 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Field Experiment Psychology
2016-12-30 09:20:54 · answer #2 · answered by ambach 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A field experiment is an experiment carried out in the participants' natural/everyday environment. However, the researcher is still manipulating the IV (changing the thing that affects the DV). Therefore, the main advantages are:
1. Mundane realism-i.e. can apply the results to everyday life (everyday environment).
2. Less prone to demand characteristics (i.e. the participant is more likely to behave normally instead of either pleasing the researcher or going against the researcher).
the main disadvantages are:
1. Less control over extraneous variables (i.e. other things that could affect the results other than the IV).
2. Less replicable than Lab experiments (i.e. harder to repat because every set of participants' everyday environment will be slightly different).
For further advantages and disadvantages, consult one of the following books:
Cardwell, Clark & Meldrum-Psychology for AS Level
Cardwell-AS Psychology: the Complete Companion
Eysenck, M-AS Psychology (3rd edition)
2006-09-26 07:45:35 · answer #3 · answered by ice.mario 3 · 10⤊ 0⤋
This is a very generalised and open question. It surely must depend on the nature of the field experiment!
2006-09-25 07:32:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you learn about the mind which is quite interesting, communicat with others, good if you are interested in being a doctor, phycologist etc, however some school offer a place for the course or a B in maths and english but others offer a C in maths and english. my advice is is you think you are good at it give ot a go, you may actully enjoy the subject.. choose wisely :)
2016-03-17 03:11:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
advantages- your subjects won't be contaminated. they will go on as normal...they won't know what's going on and therefore it won't affect their behavior and thus, your data.
disadvantages- you cannot get a clear explanation of why the subjects did what they did since you are not supposed to talk to them or influence them in any way.
2006-09-25 07:32:42 · answer #6 · answered by chishru 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would like to believe it is to give people other options of treatment besides being drugged into a walking zombie.
2006-09-25 07:32:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tsk tsk tsk do ur own psychology homework...
2006-09-25 07:39:23 · answer #8 · answered by ♀ 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋