Mitteeksperimentaalseteks

Mitteeksperimentaalseteks is a Finnish term that translates to "non-experimental" in English. It is used to describe research, studies, or approaches that do not involve manipulation of variables or controlled conditions typically associated with experimental design. Instead, non-experimental methods observe phenomena as they naturally occur.

This category encompasses a wide range of research techniques. Observational studies, surveys, case studies, and correlational research all fall under the umbrella of non-experimental methods. In these approaches, researchers aim to describe, understand, and identify relationships between variables without intervening or controlling them. For example, a researcher studying the effects of diet on health might conduct a survey of people's eating habits and health outcomes without assigning specific diets to participants.

Non-experimental research is valuable for exploring complex phenomena, generating hypotheses, and studying situations where experimental manipulation is impossible, unethical, or impractical. While it cannot establish cause-and-effect relationships with the same certainty as experimental research, it provides crucial insights into real-world patterns and associations. The data collected is often descriptive or correlational, allowing researchers to identify trends and potential areas for further, possibly experimental, investigation.