Experimental design Flashcards

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Discrimination

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Measurement
Confounding variables
Statistics
Generality
Realism
Repeatability

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2
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Observation Pros

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Easier
Cheaper
Quicker
Fewer resources
Realistic

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Observation Cons

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Tells us less about cause and effect
More confounding effects
Reverse causation

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4
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Experiment Pros

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Tells us more about cause and effect
Fewer confounding effects
No reverse causation

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Experiment Cons

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More difficult
Time consuming
Expensive
Ethically tricky
Artificial
Ceiling effects
Undesired effects of manipulation

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