Explain how survey and experimental methods—including components, terminology, elements, statistics, etc.—are similar and different.

 

  • Explain how survey and experimental methods—including components, terminology, elements, statistics, etc.—are similar and different.
  • Determine which kinds of research questions would be served by a survey or an experimental method.
  • Examine the reasons why reliability and validity are important in research.
  • Generalize about how popular quantitative methods are in your discipline.