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experimentation

Bruno,
1990
classical experimentation

rule of the single variable

modern experimentationrandomization

F. Stuart Chapin
natural
experiment

Phillips, 1974

Riecken Boruch
Riecken & Boruch, 1974

1.

Hypothesis Testing

2. Developing Elements of a Social

Program
social
intervention program

3. Comprehensive Program Development

4. Choosing among Program Design

5. Evaluating a Concept or Claim

1.
2.

1.

2.

3.

Riecken & Boruch,

4.

1974

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

1.

Karl Popper, 1968

2.
3.
4.
5.

Riecken Boruch

1.

1987
2.
3.
4.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

TIME 1

TIME 2

TIME 3

randomization
1. random sampling

2. random assignment

control variable
MAX-MIN-CON

1. maximize experimental variance

2. minimize error variance

3. control extraneous variance

True experimental design

pretest-posttest control group design

pretest-posttest
equivalent-group design

1.

2.

post-only control design

posttest-only, equivalentgroup design

1.

2.
3.
4.

The Solomon four-group design

R.L. Solomon

10

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84

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External and Internal Validity

validity

generalizability
causal relationships between independent variables and dependent
variables

External Validity

2000:276

natural life situations 1929

Hawthorne Effect

Williamson1982:223

Threats to External Validity

WilliamsonKarpDalphinGray1982:223-224

1. Modelling Effect
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Expectancy of Modelling Effect

2. Sampling and Generalizability

representativeness

Williamson1982:225

Internal Validity

2000:275-276 Mill
123

Blum & Foos1986:113

Threats to internal validity

Blum Foos 1986113116 Williamson et al. 1982:220-221 Singleton et al. 1988:202204 Kidder Judd1986:75-78

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1. History

2. Maturation

3. Testing

4. Regression

5. Instrumentation or Instrumental Change

6. Attrition or Experimental Mortality

random assignment
neutralized

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Special Problems about Experimental Design

Singleton et al.1988:185

Blum Foos 1986:126128 Singleton et al. 1988:186-190 Blalock 1970 Hardyck

Petrinovich1975
1. Demand Characteristics

Demand Characteristics
cues

Orne Evans1965

demand

Singleton et
al.1988:186-187

2. Evaluation Apprehension
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Evaluation Apprehension

3. Other Motives of Experimental Subjects

Argyris1968

Singleton et al.1988:188
4. Experimenter Effects

Robert
Rosenthal1966
Singleton etc.1988:189

expectations

5.

6.
16

feedback

1968

Strengths
1
causal
relationships
2 descriptive studies

Weaknesses
1

nonlinear model

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nonexperimental design
3

5
maternal carepersonality

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