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What are the strengths and weaknesses of field experiments?
Strengths - Natural social settings, real life.
- Show hidden meanings in everyday social interaction.
Weaknesses - Can't control the variables
- Know they're being studied behaviour change (Hawthorne Effect)
- Ethical problem, subjects aren't aware they're taking part.
- Show hidden meanings in everyday social interaction.
Weaknesses - Can't control the variables
- Know they're being studied behaviour change (Hawthorne Effect)
- Ethical problem, subjects aren't aware they're taking part.
Flashcard info:
Author: Lex26
Main topic: Education
Topic: Research Methods & Key Words
Published: 31.05.2010