research methods - experiments 0.0 / 5 ? SociologySociological research methodsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: sara.pink5Created on: 20-01-22 18:55 a scientists can manipulate the variable experimental method 1 of 13 allowing scientists to predict what will be happening in the future cause and effect 2 of 13 once an experiment has been conducted, other scientists can replicate this reliability 3 of 13 only usually studies small samples practical problem 4 of 13 the researcher needs consent of the research lack of consent 5 of 13 generally wrong to mislead people as to the nature of the experiment deception 6 of 13 the experiment may cause harm to the participants harm 7 of 13 when the participants know they are being studied causing them to act differently hawthorne effect 8 of 13 they favour lab experiments because they produce reliable and quantitative data positivists 9 of 13 they reject lab experiments because they fail to achieve the main goal of validity interpretivists 10 of 13 our behaviour cannot be explained in terms of cause an effect as we have consciousness and choice free will 11 of 13 takes place in a natural surrounding and those involved will not be aware field experiment 12 of 13 'thought experiment' and it does not involve with the researcher actually experimenting on people the comparative method 13 of 13
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