Experiments — types?
Field, quasi, and lab experiments
Experiment — definition?
Study manipulating variables to test causality.
Case Study — types?
Longitudinal and cross-sectional
Observation — role?
Watching and recording behaviors.
Survey — data types?
Quantitative and qualitative
Survey — purpose?
Collects data via questionnaires or interviews.
Case Study — focus?
In-depth analysis of a single entity.
Correlation — measures?
Relationship strength and direction.
Field vs lab experiment — difference?
Field in natural settings; lab in controlled setting.
Longitudinal vs cross-sectional — difference?
Longitudinal over time; cross-sectional at one time.
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1. What distinguishes a quasi-experiment from a true experiment?
2. What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes a field experiment from a lab experiment?
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