Key concepts for the elaboration of experiments in social sciences
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https://doi.org/10.3145/infonomy.23.004Keywords:
Experiments in social sciences, Experimental approach, Experimental research, MethodesAbstract
This research note has the main purpose to address the minimum guidelines of the experimental approach in social sciences. Experimentation, despite having been ignored since a long time ago, opens a new universe of possibilities to most interactions among disciplines. This proposal is a small advance, barely the very beginning of the experimentation theory; still, it becomes relevant to identify the methodological frames that are currently valid in social sciences.References
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