Disscussion Experimental research design

This week we will continue working with your hypothesis and think of how you could test your hypothesis using an experimental research design. Make sure to watch this week’s video lectures before beginning this discussion. The lectures are posted to help you understand this material.

Below there links to contribute to this assignment:

Experimental Control Groups

Psych Live Experimental Methods Random Assignment Sample Part 5

Psych Live Experimental Methods Bandura Part 6

The goal of the experimental research strategy is to establish the existence of a cause-and-effect relationship between two variables. To qualify as an experiment, the research study must involve the manipulation of an independent variable and must prevent confounding by controlling extraneous or nuisance variables. To rule out the possibility of a coincidental relationship, an experiment, often called a true experiment, must demonstrate that changes in one variable are directly responsible for causing changes in the second variable.

The purpose of this week’s discussion is to demonstrate an understanding of the experimental method. This is not always the best way – or most realistic way- to test our hypothesis, but for the purpose of this discussion, you should create a way to test your hypothesis using an experimental research strategy.

How can your hypothesis be tested using an Experimental Method?

Apply changes to feedback on your background paragraph and hypothesis and begin by posting these.

Then, present your experimental approach to testing your hypothesis.

In your response, define independent, dependent, and extraneous variables and identify examples of each in your proposed experiment.

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