TOPIC 1.3
Defining Psychological Science: The
Experimental Method
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TOPIC 1.4
Selecting a Research Method
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LEARNING TARGET 1.H
Identify independent, dependent, confounding, and control variables in experimental designs.
Identify independent, dependent, confounding, and control variables in experimental designs.
LEARNING TARGET 1.I
Describe how research design drives the reasonable conclusions that can be drawn.
Describe how research design drives the reasonable conclusions that can be drawn.
- Experiments are useful for determining cause and effect.
- The use of experimental controls reduces alternative explanations.
- Random assignment is needed to demonstrate cause and effect.
- Correlational research can indicate if there is a relationship or association between two variables but cannot demonstrate cause and effect.
LEARNING TARGET 1.J
Distinguish between random assignment of participants to conditions in experiments and random selection of participants, primarily in correlational studies and surveys.
Distinguish between random assignment of participants to conditions in experiments and random selection of participants, primarily in correlational studies and surveys.
Topic 1.4
LEARNING TARGET 1.K
Predict the validity of behavioral explanations based on the quality of research design.
LEARNING TARGET 1.K
Predict the validity of behavioral explanations based on the quality of research design.
- Confounding variables limit confidence in research conclusions.