25: The Basic Experiment: Constant, Hypothesis

The Basic Experiment

• Constant
  • Any characteristic that remains constant or the same in all groups
  • If it’s not constant, it must be a variable

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  • • Hypothesis
      • The testable form of a theory, very precise
      • Hypothesis = Theory + Variables

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      • • Experimental Design
          • Determination of which design to use
          • e.g., case study, survey, experimental methods, naturalistic observation, etc.

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