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Obersational Metods of Research
Research Methods | PSYC 352 |
Bachelor of Science in Psychology | Spring 2010 |
Abstract
Observational research is the key to non-experimental research. There are several methods of
observational research that may be used, each with its own concerns for validity as well as
ethical feasibility in its implementation. Observational studies often take place outside the
confines of a laboratory, forcing a large number of confounding variables. With the relative
imprecision of observational studies, there are still protocols that must be followed.
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