https://fanghuiz.github.io/ps0700/tags/experiments/ Recent content in Experiments on Political Science Research Methods Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us &copy; Fanghui Zhao 2019 <i class="fas fa-tree" style="color: #40a990;"></i> Fri, 01 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://fanghuiz.github.io/ps0700/post/2019-02-01-natural-experiment/ Fri, 01 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://fanghuiz.github.io/ps0700/post/2019-02-01-natural-experiment/ Table of Contents Natural Experiments In class you mentioned “Natural experiments based on geographical boundaries can be complicated by human factors”. Can you explain a bit more what this means? How would we know if the “as-if randomization” assumption is valid? Observational studies Is there any way to get rid of confounding variables in observational studies? How are longitudinal studies and cross-sectional studies different? https://fanghuiz.github.io/ps0700/post/2019-01-25-experiment/ Fri, 25 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://fanghuiz.github.io/ps0700/post/2019-01-25-experiment/ Table of Contents About Informed Consent Is informed consent always necessary when considering the ethics of social science experiments? For some experiments, obtaining informed consent could affect the results (if people are aware of what the researchers are trying to do). Exactly how much are the researchers required to inform the participants about the experiment? Does knowing you are part of an experiment affect how they respond?