When meeting someone for the first time, vocal pitch can vary significantly. Some research suggests that the pitch of a person's voice during an introduction can influence how competent they are perceived to be. Psychologists want to study this using the experimental method to investigate the effect of a 'high' pitch compared to a 'low' pitch voice on how competent a speaker is judged to be.
Outline one weakness of conducting this study as a laboratory experiment.
201 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Planning and conducting research. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.