After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
- Describe the differences between quasi-experimental and true experimental designs.
- Describe the nonequivalent control group design and give examples of the kinds of research questions that would be addressed using this design.
- Describe the static group comparison design and give examples of the kinds of research questions that would be addressed using this design.
- Describe single-subject designs, explain how and when they might be used, and explain how they are evaluated.
- Describe the multiple baseline design and give examples of the kinds of research questions that would be addressed using this design.
- Explain why developmental research can be difficult.
- Define longitudinal research and describe a research question that might be addressed using this method.
- Define cross-sectional research and describe a research question that might be addressed using this method.
