Non Experimental and Experimental Methods Two critical factors that distinguish quantitative experimental research from quantitative non experimental research are manipulation of treatments and...

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Non-Experimental and Experimental Methods
To compare and contract non-experimental and experimental method of quantitative data it is important to understand what quantitative data is. Quantitative data refers to the data which is being presented in numerical form. For instance, the survey can be taken into consideration. The researcher design closed-ended questions in the survey, answers to these closed-ended questions are always decoded into numerical formal for analysing it effectively. Based on the research question, variables are selected and the researcher decides whether to opt for the experimental method or non-experimental method.
A non-experimental method is not applicable in the case of a third variable problem. Often a researcher takes more than two variables in their paper to determine relationships between variables. If the third variable is there then the researcher is bound to opt for an experimental research method. Experimental control refers to controlling other factors that are affecting the outcome. A non-experimental method is not...