Question

Select one of the two questions below and respond to your chosen question/topic. Ensure you put your chosen question/topic at the top of your response for clarity:

1) Why is internal validity so important in research design  OR

2) Discuss the strengths and the weaknesses of quasi-experimental designs.

Answer 1

+ STRENG7145 & Weaknesses of Quasi- EXPERIMENTAL Desigails STRENGTHS - Logistically Quasi Experimental designs are easy to manage - They & Commonly utilized in Social Research - These designs are also used in education to start the effectiveness of a program. In education groups often come pre-determined such as in a school or clan. - In quan Experimental designs generalization is possible with Control group Group. ® WEAKNESSES : – Beginning research Ĉ non - equivalent groups presents a threat to internal Validity & Can be a weaknen of quasi Experimental design - If the researchers docint start e Equivalent groups, then researcher cannot be sure that treatment was the sole factor Caming change.