What is the experimental method?
manipulation of the IV to measure effect on DV
examples of types of experiments
lab, quasi, natural, field
what is an aim
A general statement of what the researcher intends to investigate; the purpose of the study.
What is a hypothesis?
testable statement
What is a directional hypothesis?
States the direction of the difference or relationship
What is a non-directional hypothesis?
States the relationship exists, but not the direction
What are variables?
Any measurable conditions, events, characteristics, or behaviours that are controlled, changed or observed in a study
What is the independent variable?
the variable that is changed
What is a dependent variable?
variable that is measured
What is operationalization?
Clearly defining variables in terms of how they can be measured
what to use a directional hypothesis?
if the study has been done before