Research methods 9.1.6 - experiments Flashcards

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what is an experiment?

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when a researcher deliberately changes something to see if it has an effect

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how do experimental and correlational studies compare?

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experimental studies are always given more weight than correlational studies, because experimental evidence is always better (don’t have issues like direction of correlation)

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