Research Designs Flashcards
1
Q
Purpose
A
To identify potential flaws and fix them, BEOFRE beginning
2
Q
Two major designs
A
Quantitative (data reduced to numbers) and qualitative (cannot be put into numbers- case study)
3
Q
Quantitative- two options
A
Experimental (effect of X on Y)
OR
Correlation (relation between X and Y)
4
Q
Experimental
A
CONTROL over behavior
-Cannot manipulate certain variables
Infer CAUSE of behavior
5
Q
Correlation
A
NO control over behavior
- Can assess naturally occurring behavior
- Can examine variables experimenters cannot ethically control
Infer RELATION between behaviors (not cause)
