1. Experimantal vs. non-experimental methods of theory testing
... relationships and forming hypothesis from them, it becomes convenient to draw causal inferences in the form, "if x, then y". In this way, testing hypothesises can aid researchers in their persuit to test theory. The logical validity is virtually the same in experimental as it is in non-experimental research: "if x, then y"(Ibid). However, two defining characteristic of experimental research is (1) the ... , can draw causal inferences, only for that specific situation and for that specific time. When this happens the results are no longer generalisable and therefore useless in the attemp...
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