In a laboratory study, participants read 12 short written messages asking for help and select a reply from three printed options for each one. They complete the task alone in a quiet room.
Explain why this study may lack ecological validity.
139 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 7.2 Doing Research, covering 7.2.1 Experiments, 7.2.2 Interviews, 7.2.3 Questionnaires (Surveys), 7.2.4 Observations, 7.2.5 Case Studies, and 7.2.6 Correlations. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.