# Ecological Validity

Listed on the right are some factors that could affect a person's behaviour. Three of these are relevant to participants in laboratories.

Select the three most appropriate statements from the list and drag them into the boxes. Finally, make an assessment of the ecological validity of Miller's and Simon's experiments by selecting the appropriate statments from the drop-down lists.

For these reasons, the ecological validity is
and therefore the participant is
to perform or behave as they would in their natural enviroment.

The participant is too relaxed to be motivated
The participant feels under pressure to do well on the task
The participant is carrying out an everyday task they are familiar with
The participant is anxious about their performance on the task
The participant is in a highly familiar environment
The participant is doing something they would not usually do
The participant knows the appropriate behaviour for this social situation