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Peer reviewedBrewer, Marilynn B. – Journal of Social Issues, 1985
Unnecessary polarization between research traditions (basic vs. applied, experimental vs. correlational, and laboratory vs. field research) has resulted in extreme, nonproductive conflict between experimental rigor and policy relevance. The analogue model (described) grounds experimental studies in social problems without losing the unique…
Descriptors: Experimental Psychology, Psychological Studies, Research Methodology, Research Problems
