AS psychology - research methods and ethics: Laboratory experiments disadvantages

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Laboratory experiments disadvantages

Freya Watson · Accepted Answer

Low ecological validity → Artificial setting may not reflect real-life behaviour.
Demand characteristics → Participants may guess the aim and change behaviour.
Ethical concerns → Some studies involve deception or stress.

AS psychology - research methods and ethics

Laboratory experiments disadvantages

Low ecological validity → Artificial setting may not reflect real-life behaviour. Demand characteristics → Participants may guess the aim and change behaviour. Ethical concerns → Some studies involve deception or stress.

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