Experimental and Non-Experimental Research Designs.

Experimental and Non–Experimental Research Designs.

Research designs, which are simply frameworks formed to aid in research, are generally

classified into two; experimental and non–experimental research designs (Edmonds & Kennedy,

2016). Both of these designs are put into use in different research situations. Thus, the type of

research question and the specific field of study are vital in choosing either the experimental or

non–experimental research design to work with. Apart from being hypothetical, experimental

research aims to find out causation, hence the name ‘causal studies.’ A good example of such

studies are those to prove whether certain vaccines are effective (Radhakrishnan, 2013). For

instance, in testing for the emerging coronavirus vaccines, the medical practitioners will need the

control and the placebo groups that are both obtained from the positive patients. Members of the

control group receive the test vaccine while it is not administered to those of the placebo. Tests

are done to both groups and change in results compared, if any. Findings will either refute or