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What is the criterion for classifying research as exploratory, descriptive, or explanatory?
What do comparative studies involve?
What is a potential threat to internal validity in experimental designs?
What is the key feature of true experimental designs?
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What distinguishes quasi-experimental designs from true experimental designs?
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What is the key feature of true experimental designs?
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What distinguishes quasi-experimental designs from true experimental designs?
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What do comparative studies involve?
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What is a potential threat to internal validity in experimental designs?
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What is the criterion for classifying research as exploratory, descriptive, or explanatory?
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Study Notes
Research Classification
- Research can be classified as exploratory, descriptive, or explanatory based on its purpose and scope.
- Exploratory research aims to explore a new topic or issue, descriptive research aims to describe a phenomenon, and explanatory research aims to explain the underlying causes of a phenomenon.
Comparative Studies
- Comparative studies involve comparing two or more groups, such as treatment and control groups, to identify differences or similarities.
Experimental Designs
- A potential threat to internal validity in experimental designs is the presence of confounding variables, which can affect the outcome of the study.
- The key feature of true experimental designs is the random assignment of participants to treatment and control groups.
- Quasi-experimental designs differ from true experimental designs in that they lack random assignment of participants to groups.
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Test your knowledge of research design and experimental studies with this quiz. Questions cover criteria for different types of studies, internal and external validity, threats to validity, and different experimental designs.