Describe the attributes of an experimental research design. Then, decide whether

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Describe the attributes of an experimental research design.

Then, decide whether each of the following topics could be studied using an experimental research design and then explain why or why not.

    a. Effect of parietal lobe damage on people’s ability to do basic arithmetic.

    b. Effect of being clinically depressed on the number of close friendships people have.

c. Effect of group training on the social skills of teenagers with Asperger’s syndrome.

d. Effect of paying people to take an IQ test on their performance on that test.

Explanation / Answer

A) Effect of parietal lobe damage on people's ability to do basic arithmetic.

This topic couldn't be studied using experimental design mostly because these variables cannot be manipulated nor tested using a control. For any research purposes, it is an unethical practice to manipulate the functioning of parietal lobe, such that it would no longer work normally. Hence, the experimental research design will not hold correctly .

B) effect of being clinically depressed on the number of close friendships people have

No. Again because the variables cannot be manipulated.

C) effect of group training on the social skills of teenagers with Asperger's syndrome.

Yes. This can be studied. This is because in this case we can easily have two groups, control, in which no training is given and experimental, in which training is given, and compare the data between the two.

D) effect of paying people to take an IQ test on their performance on that test

Yes, this can be studied. Since here as well we can establish different groups one in which people could be asked to take the test without paying, and the number could be noted, and in the other, they could be asked to be paid and the number of participants could be noted and data could be formulated.

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