... bias by assigning groups/treatments randomly, this allows for any related change in the dependent variable to be observed. If this is done (experimentally) in a laboratory where control over this process is high and the results measured are relatively significant, the researcher can with a high level of confidence conclude a relationship of the nature "if x, then y". Therefore, the degree of certainty that ... test a general theory on the subject. Numbers and figures are in these situations not as obviously applied and might not be able to capture concepts such as emotions- here qualita...

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