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experimental studies of violence  

Definition

  • The two hallmarks of an experimental study are control and random assignment. The researcher chooses the variable of interest (e.g., violent versus nonviolent video game) and then randomly assigns participants to levels of the variable (e.g., by flipping a coin). [Source: Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media; Violence, Experimental Studies of]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-TBPVHMR9-4

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