4.2 Nonexperimental Versus Experimental Methods

Question 0

Non-experimental inquiry can be done by asking people to ____ their behaviour, directly observing behaviour, recording physiological responses, or even examining various public records such as census data.

Answer 0

describe

Question 1

With the ____ method, relationships are studied by making observations or measures of variables of interest.

Answer 1

non-experimental

Question 2

In the non-experimental method variables are observed as they occur ____.

Answer 2

naturally

Question 3

The experimental method, involves direct ____ and ____ of variables. The researcher manipulates the first variable of interest and then observes the response.

Answer 3

manipulation and control

Question 4

With the experimental method, the two variables do not merely vary together; one variable is ____ first to determine whether it affects the second variable.

Answer 4

introduced