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Experimental Designs
Key Ideas
Definition and uses for experimental designs Procedures used in experimental research Internal and external validity threats in experimental research Types of experimental designs Steps in conducting experimental research Evaluating experimental research
Used when testing theories Used when comparing two or more groups
Educational Research 2e: Creswell
Random assignment
Time 2
Post-Test
Covariate Introduced
Independent Variable: Type of Instruction Dependent Variable: Rates of Smoking Covariate: Parents Who Smoke
Variance
Educational Research 2e: Creswell
Variance Removed
Experimental Group
Control Group
Outcomes
Criterion or effect variable Outcome variable Measured on a continuous scale
Spelling Accuracy
Test 1 Test 2 6 Weeks 6 Weeks 6 Weeks 6 Weeks Test 3 6 Weeks 6 Weeks
6 Weeks
Test 2
Test 3
10.6 (3.8)
10.3 (3.6)
* p<.05
Interaction of selection and treatment Interaction of setting and treatment Interaction of history and treatment
Quasi Experiments
Pre Posttest Factorial Designs
Type of Instruction
Standard lecture
Mean rate Mean rate Mean rate of of of smoking smoking smoking Mean rate Mean rate Mean rate of of of smoking smoking smoking
Extent of Smoking
Low High Low Medium High Standard lecture Health lecture High Standard lecture Health lecture Low Low Medium High
Extent of Smoking
Low Low Medium
High
Extent of Smoking