Describe what is involved in the experimental method as it is used in psychology and its limitations

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Psychology

 

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Justina R

 

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July 4, 2015

 

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University

 

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Due to the control of extraneous variation in a laboratory experiment, it becomes very helpful for the experimenter to draw conclusions about the influence of IV. By carrying out the investigation in the laboratory, it enables the experimenter to measure behavior with a greater accuracy and precision than would be possible in the natural environment...
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This method of research is used to make replication of theories and investigations easier. Although laboratory experiments are pretty useful, they have numerous limitations which do not make it a very appropriate and accurate research method. One of the limitations of laboratory experiment is that participants' behavior might be artificial and not valid to real life situations as it is being studied in a contrived situation...
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