methods
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: experimental studies of violence

experimental studies of violence
type: Concept
broader: violence and aggression
broader: research methods
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]

research methods
type: Concept
narrower: experimental studies of violence

violence and aggression
type: Concept
narrower: experimental studies of violence