Flashcards in 4.3 Nonexperimental Method Deck (8)
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Using the non-experimental method, the researcher would devise operational definitions to measure ____ variables.
both
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Because the non-experimental method allows us to observe covariation between variables, another term that is frequently used to describe this procedure is the ____ method.
correlational
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In the correlational method, we examine whether the variables correlate or vary ____.
together
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The non-experimental method is not ideal when asking questions about ____ and ____.
cause and effect
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Problem one. It can be difficult to determine the ___ of cause and effect. E.g. What causes what.
direction
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____ ____ is determining which variable caused the other. Which one came first?
Temporal precedence
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When we actually know an uncontrolled third variable is operating, we call the third variable a ____ ____.
confounding variable
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