Question

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of experimental method as a method of enquiry????​

Answer 1

Strengths

It provides a relatively convincing evidence of a cause-effect relationship between two or more variables.

The extraneous variables can be eliminated from the laboratory.

It can minimise the sequence effect with the help of counter-balancing technique.

It eliminates any potential systematic differences between groups by giving random assignment to groups of participants. This is done to help in framing the conclusion without any assumption.

Weaknesses

The highly controlled laboratory situation only simulates the conditions of the outer world.

The results of the experiments cannot be generally applied to real situations, thus field experiments are required in such situations.

It is not always feasible to study a particular problem experimentally.

It is difficult to know and control all the relevant variables, particularly in field experiments. Many variables cannot be manipulated in laboratory settings

Answer 2

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Answer:-

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• Experimental method is aimed at discovering causal relationship between various factors by manipulating the situation under totally controlled conditions.

☆Characterstics:-☆

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1.Experimentation involves manipulation of variables to study their effect on other aspects.

2.Experiments are carried out in totally controlled condition.

3.Subjects or individuals are assigned to experimental and control group, randomly.

4.All factors other than manipulated variable that might affect the dependent variable are kept constant.

☆limitations:-☆

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1.Experiments are conducted in a very artificial and unrealistic situations-the setting is not natural.

2.They lack external validity.

☆example:-☆

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• generalizability. Since they are not done in natural settings the results can’t be generalized with confidence.

3.It is difficult to control and know all extraneous variables like:-

▪motivation

▪ emotion.state etc.

4.It is not always possible to study a problem experimentally.

☆For example:-☆

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• personality can’t be studied experimentally.

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