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Assessing the Goodness of a Research Study: Charles M. Friel PhD, College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University
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Pre-experimental designs
Static-group design
Quasi-experimental designs
Counterbalanced design
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Regression-discontinuity analysis
Symbol Interpretation
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Validity Problems
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Internal Validity
History
Maturation
Testing NA
Instrumentation NA
Regression NA
Selection
Mortality
Interaction: selection & maturation NA
External Validity
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Validity Problems
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Internal Validity
History
Maturation
Testing
Instrumentation
Regression ?
Selection +
Mortality +
Interaction: selection & maturation
External Validity
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Validity Problems
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Internal Validity
History +
Maturation ?
Testing +
Instrumentation +
Regression +
Selection
Mortality
Interaction: selection & maturation
External Validity
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R O X O
R O O
Validity Problems
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Internal Validity
History +
Maturation +
Testing +
Instrumentation +
Regression +
Selection +
Mortality +
Interaction: selection & maturation +
External Validity
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Internal Validity
History +
Maturation +
Testing +
Instrumentation +
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Regression +
Selection +
Mortality +
Interaction: selection & maturation +
External Validity
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R X O
R O
Validity Problems
Internal Validity
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History +
Maturation +
Testing +
Instrumentation +
Regression +
Selection +
Mortality +
Interaction: selection & maturation +
External Validity
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Validity Problems
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unobtrusive.
Internal Validity
History —
Maturation +
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Testing +
Instrumentation ?
Regression +
Selection +
Mortality +
Interaction: selection & maturation +
External Validity
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Validity Problems
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Internal Validity
History —
Maturation +
Testing +
Instrumentation ?
Regression +
Selection +
Mortality +
Interaction: selection & maturation +
External Validity
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Assessing the Goodness of a Research Study: Charles M. Friel PhD, College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University
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Validity Problems
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