Why Do Behaviourists Use Lab Experiments

A lab experiment is a method of research that enables the researcher to control the environment. It is a way of doing a research in a controlled environment on a certain behaviour which will have a cause and effect. It is done in a controlled environment so that extraneous variables are prevented from affecting the results. Behaviourists use lab experiments because they are interested in a cause and effect of certain behaviours. The aim is to control all relevant variables except for one key variable, which is altered to see what the effect is. The variable that you alter is called the independent variable. An independent variable is a variable directly manipulated by the researcher. The laboratory experiments are conducted in an artificial