Picking methods, replications, and ambiguity

Question 1

Picking Methods

Answer 1

-Testing Causal Claim = Experiment

-Demonstrating a real-world effect = Field experiment, observational, archival, developmental

Not able to manipulate IV ethically? = Quasi

Special Circumstances = Small N, Case Study, Archival, maybe observational

Question 2

Replication Types

Answer 2

Exact- Precisely replicate procedures

Conceptual- Different procedures to replicate research finding

Question 3

What causes Ambiguity

Answer 3

-Different methods
-Different populations
-No real effect
-Publication bias

Question 4

What to do to avoid ambiguity?

Answer 4

Meta-analysis