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Drawbacks of Descriptive Research Methods
does not explain behavior (only describes)
Confounding variables
a factor other than the factor being studied that might influence a study’s results
Validity
the extent to which a test or experiment measures or predicts what it is supposed to. (See also content validity and predictive validity.)
What is the importance of operational definitions in experimental research
a carefully worded statement of the exact procedures used in a research study, they let you replicate the study
Descriptive statistics
numerical data used to measure and describe characteristics of a group
Inferential statistics
numerical data that allow on to generalize and to infer from sample data the probability of something being true of a population
Ethics Codes
obtain potential participants informed consent to take part
protect participants from greater-than-usual harm and discomfort
keep info about individual participants confidential
fully debrief people