Review:
True Experiments
overall review score: 4.5
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score is between 0 and 5
True experiments are research designs in which participants are randomly assigned to different groups and the researcher manipulates an independent variable to observe its effect on a dependent variable.
Key Features
- Random assignment
- Manipulation of an independent variable
- Control group
- Experimental group
- Causal inference
Pros
- Allows for causal inference
- Can establish cause-and-effect relationships
- Utilizes random assignment to control for confounding variables
Cons
- May be ethically challenging in some cases
- Time-consuming and resource-intensive
- Results may not always generalize to real-world settings