Experiments - Comparitive Experiments Flashcards
1
Q
Where are comparative experiments carried out?
A
Only in the mind of the researcher
2
Q
What type of experiment in a comparative experiment?
A
A thought experiment
3
Q
What is a comparative experiment?
A
A re-analysis of secondary data designed to discover cause-and-effect relationshipsm
4
Q
Positive evaluation of comparative experiments: artificiality
A
Avoids artificiality
5
Q
Positive evaluation of comparative experiments: the past
A
Used to study the past
6
Q
Positive evaluation of comparative experiments: avoids problems
A
Avoids ethical problems of harming and deceiving subjects
7
Q
Negative evaluation of comparative experiments
A
Less control than field experiments
