H INQUIZITIVE
Chapter 2: Studying Social Life: Sociological Research Methods
Page 55 2.6. Explain how experimental research is conducted and identify this method's key strengths and weaknesse
Which of the following are basic goals of social scientists when conducting experiments?
Basic Goal(s)
to attempt to control for all possible
variables except the one under investigation
to create a perfect experiment where a
control group is unnecessary
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to develop precise tools with which to
observe, record, and measure their data
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to set up two groups in a way so that they
know who receives the experimental.
treatment and what the outcome should be in
