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Non experimental methods
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Mind Map on Non experimental methods, created by rachbreen on 13/05/2013.
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Non experimental methods
Observations
No demand characteristics
Unaware of being observed
High ecological validity
Real life situations
Observer bias
Interpret with own beliefs etc
Unable to replicate
Conditions are not controlled
Case studies
Allow investigation where other methods are unethical
Relate to one person, not an average of many
Cannot be generalised
Reliant on full/accurate memories
Questionnaires
Large samples, researchers dont have to be present when completed
Obtain lots of data quickly
Social desirability affecting answers
Closed questions dont give opportunity for full answers
Interviews
Gain quantitative and qualitative
Follow up questions to explore further
The sample group may have characteristics not general as they voluteered
Response may be with evaluation aprehension
Correlational analysis
Used when experiment method may be unethical
Relationships can lead to predictions
Dont show cause and effect
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