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Strength and Limitation of laboratory design?
S - Standardised procedures = replication is possible. L - low ecological validity
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Strength and Limitation of field experiment?
S – MR higher L - more extraneous variables to consider
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Strength and Limitation of natural experiment?
S- situations where it’d be unethical L – no control over IV
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Strength and Limitation of correlation studies?
S- enables investigator to study relationships where it may not be ethical to manipulate variables. L- doesn't demonstrate casual relationships e.g. DV doesn't indicate a change that been caused
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Strength and Limitation of observational techniques?
S- minimizes social desirability bias L - investigator effects - bias 'marginal'
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Strength and Limitation of Questionnaires?
S - lots of information collected from a large no. of people in a short time + a relatively cost effective. L - no way to tell how truthful a respondent is being
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Strength and Limitation of Interviews?
S- probing and posing of follow-up supplementary q 'dig deeper'. L - Investigator effects may occur (misleading
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Strength and Limitation of Case Studies?
S - gather rich detail information on rare cases such as Genie in privation 13 yrs. L - difficult to generalise as it cases are so unique, e.g. Genie may have been born that way which could explain her difficulty in forming adequately in society
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