Exploring natural experiments in psychological research, this approach studies the effects of naturally occurring events on human behavior. It contrasts with traditional lab experiments, as it does not manipulate the independent variable but observes natural changes. These experiments provide insights into real-life cause-and-effect relationships and inform policies for psychological well-being.
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Definition of natural experiments in psychology
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Ethical/practical use cases for natural experiments
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Observational nature of natural experiments
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Natural experiments allow researchers to avoid ethical issues by using ______ variations to study the psychological impact of events like wars and epidemics.
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Long-term effects of childhood poverty
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Psychological impact of natural disasters
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Influence of public policy on social behavior
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Field experiments involve researchers ______ an intervention to study its effect on the ______ in a natural setting.
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Ecological Validity in Natural Experiments
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Ethical Research via Natural Experiments
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Confounding Variables Challenge
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Natural experiments are usually the most ______ method for researching specific events, but they must address the well-being of individuals, especially when involving ______ or ______.
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In studies involving sensitive subjects, it's crucial that researchers prevent additional harm and provide ______ ______ to participants, while also considering the effects of ______ on the research's ______.
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Natural experiments vs. controlled experiments
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Challenges in natural experiments
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Role of environmental factors in natural experiments
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