Causal Research Flashcards
1
Q
conditions of causal research
A
concomitant variation
time order of occurrence
absence of other causal factors
2
Q
experimental design method
A
test units
independent variables to manipulate
dependent variables to be measured
how to control extraneous variables
3
Q
validity in experimentation
A
internal validity - whether the independent variables caused the observed effects in the dependent variables
- controlling extraneous variables is key
external validity - whether the causal relationship can be generalised
