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The major feature that distinguishes experimental research from other types of research is
that the researcher manipulates the independent variable. There are a number
of experimental group designs in experimental research. Some of these qualify as
experimental research, others do not.
The statistics by themselves have no meaning. They only take on meaning within the
design of your study. If we just examine stats, bread can be deadly.
There are several common threats to internal validity in experimental research. They are
described in our text. I have review each below (this material is also included in
the PowerPoint Presentation on Experimental Research for this unit):
Conclusion: