Experimental methods

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    • What is a laboratory experiment?

      A laboratory experiment is a controlled scientific procedure conducted in a controlled environment to test a hypothesis and gather data.
    • What is a field experiment?

      A field experiment is a research method where the study is conducted in a natural setting, such as a real-world environment or a specific community, rather than in a controlled laboratory setting.
    • What is a quasi experiment?

      An experiment that lacks random assignment of participants to groups.
    • What is a natural experiment?

      A natural experiment is a research design in which the researcher takes advantage of naturally occurring events or conditions to study the effects of an independent variable on a dependent variable.