{"id":401,"date":"2018-11-05T21:52:08","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T21:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/irmp102\/?page_id=401"},"modified":"2018-11-05T21:52:08","modified_gmt":"2018-11-05T21:52:08","slug":"outcomes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/irmp102\/learning-pathways\/nonexperimental-research-methods\/outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After you have successfully completed this unit, you will be able to:\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Define nonexperimental research and distinguish it clearly from experimental research\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Explain when a researcher might choose to conduct nonexperimental research as opposed to experimental research\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Define correlations\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Graph scatter diagrams\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Identify when correlations are inappropriate\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Identify the advantages of correlational research\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Identify the limitations of correlational research\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Describe naturalistic observation\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Identify the advantages and limitations of naturalistic observation\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Describe case studies\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Identify the advantages and limitations of case studies\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Describe survey research\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Identify the advantages and limitations of survey research\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Describe archival research\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Identify the advantages and limitations of archival research\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Define quasi-experimental research\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Identify the advantages and limitations of quasi-experimental research\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Define cross\u2010sectional research\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Describe the advantages and limitations of cross\u2010sectional research\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Define longitudinal research\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Describe the advantages and limitations of longitudinal research\n<\/p>\n

\u2022 Describe common threats to internal validity, including selection, history, maturation, regression to the mean, instrumentation, and testing\n<\/p>\n

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Before proceeding any further, you should read the section “Overview of Nonexperimental Research”<\/a><\/span> in Chapter 7<\/a><\/span> of your textbook (Nonexperimental Research)\n<\/p>\n

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