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Methodology of Social Research Sukanya Das, Lovely Professional University

notes Unit-9: Types of Research Design: Experimental
and Cross-sectional or Comparative

contents
objectives
introduction
9.1 experimental research
9.2 evaluation research
9.3 Comparative Method
9.4 Use of Comparative Method
9.5 Meaning and Definition of Comparative Method
9.6 importance of Comparative Method
9.7 Limitations of Comparative Method
9.8 summary
9.9 Keywords
9.10 review Questions
9.11 further readings

objectives

After studying this unit students will be able to:
y Understand the meaning of experimental research design
y Know about comparative research or method.

introduction

every science utilizes one or more than one research design for its research work. these are termed
as methodologies and these methodologies are the foundation of scientific research. these methods
are fundamentally the same in all types of sciences but these are only modified as per the research
objectives. in this way we can say that methods are those procedures which are used to formulate the
research work, concepts and analyze the results.
According to Bertrand and team, “scientific methodology is used for assignment and classification
of orderliness of nature”. Goode and Hatt have written when basic principles of science are applied
in sociology than these are termed as sociological study methodology.

9.1 Experimental Research

experimental research is also known as explanatory research. According to Chapin, “in sociological
research the hypothesis for experimental design includes the control of state through inspection of

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