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2. what is a weakness of experiments?

  • involve deception
  • uncontrollable environments
  • low reliability
  • difficult to compare across studies

3. what is a disadvantage of participant observation?

  • only a small group is studied
  • all
  • risk of researchers 'going native'
  • covert participation is ethically unsound

4. what is a strength of longitudinal studies?

  • easy to find samples as low commitment
  • possible to discover trends and patterns
  • doesn't fall victim to the hawthorne effect
  • easy to obtain funding

5. what is an advantage of official statistics?

  • classification and definitions are all aligned
  • provide a complete picture
  • objective and reliable
  • state data is unbiased

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