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Social Research Methods Experimental Research
MAN-10 Erlan Bakiev, Ph. D Experimental Research
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Types of Research Questions
Causal relationships Ethical and practical limitations Capable of manipulation conditions Narrow in scope Confounding variables Generally good for micro-level data Convention
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History of Experimental Design
Wilhelm M. Wundt ( ) Behaviorism Quantification Introduction of anonymity Applied research
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Random Assignment
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Random Sampling
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How to Random Assign
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Matching vs. Random Assignment
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Experimental Design Logic Language of Experiments
Subjects Treatment Pretest Posttest Experimental group Control group
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Experimental Design Logic Steps in an Experiment
Hypothesis Choose a design Design experiment How to introduce IV How to measure DV Locate subjects Randomly assign subjects Gather pretest data Run experiment Introduce treatment Measure DV Gather posttest data Debrief Analyze data
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Experimental Design Logic Control in Experiments
Controlling all aspects of the experiment Deception Confederate
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Classical Experimental Design
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Preexperimental Design
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Quasi-experimental Design
Two-Group Posttest-Only Interrupted Time Series Equivalent Time Series Latin Square Solomon Four-Group Factorial
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Quasi-experimental Design
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Internal and External Validity
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Internal Validity Threats to internal validity Selection bias History
Maturation Testing Instrumentation Experimental mortality Statistical regression
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Internal Validity Threats to internal validity Manipulation check
Diffusion of treatment Compensatory behavior Experimenter expectancy Double-blind/Single-blind Demand characteristics Placebo effect Manipulation check
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External Validity Population generalization
Naturalistic generalization Mundane realism Reactivity Hawthorne effect Theoretical generalization Experimental realism
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External Validity
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Practical Considerations
Planning and pilot tests Instructions to subjects Postexperiment interview Debrief
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