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Experimental method Vs. Naturalistic Observation

The question: Does playing violent video games increase aggressive behavior in children?

The experimental method will be conducted in a lab setting. I would use the scientific method for this experiment. Before starting the experiment I will state my hypothesis, which would be that violent videos will have no have no affect on the children’s behavior. Then I would design an experiment with a independent variable and a dependent variable. The independent variable would be the children given non-violent video games. The dependent variable would be the children give violent video games. The violent video games are Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty, while the non-violent video games are Super Mario Brothers and Mario Kart. Once I run the experiment and collect the data I will come up with a conclusion that would state whether or not my hypothesis came true.

The Naturalistic Observation would take place in a more natural environment, like an arcade or a video game room. I would not have a independent variable because I can not set up an control group. As far as collecting data goes I would write down and record the behavior of the children in the natural …show more content…

Two people can do the same thing but have different results. The one major strength is that you would get to observe in a natural setting. You would get a first hand look at the social behaviors of children and how they would react naturally. Sometime you can not get that in a lab. The one weakness in the experimental method is that you would not get a natural reaction from the participates. They would try to react a certain way from what you expect of them or they would change their behavior. One of the major strength is that you can have a control group when using the experimental method. It’s won’t be random, so you would know what to

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