Dr. Jennifer Stoner article “Best Practices for Implementing Experimental Research Methods” published in the International Journal of Consumer Studies.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Jennifer Stoner, Associate Professor in the Department of Marketing, for her recent article published in the International Journal of Consumer Studies

Article: “Best Practices for Implementing Experimental Research Methods” https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ijcs.12878

Journal: International Journal of Consumer Studies

Authors: Jennifer L. Stoner, Reto Felix, and Ashley Stadler Blank

Abstract: Experimental research methods have a long history across a number of different disciplines—including consumer research. Although experiments are just one of many alternative research methods, experiments are notable because they are the best way to establish causation. This makes experiments a powerful tool when researchers need to show cause and effect relationships. In this article, we provide best practices for implementing experimental research methods in consumer studies. Specifically, we discuss several important topics researchers need to consider when designing experiments, including developing hypotheses, operationalizing the variables (manipulated or measured), deciding on the research design (between-subjects, within-subjects, or mixed), selecting the research setting (laboratory, field, or online), understanding the main effect (via moderation, mediation, or moderated mediation), including manipulation and attention checks, determining the sample size, and choosing participants. We provide recommendations that researchers can use to conduct high-quality experiments in a consumer context