PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Energy Drink, Dependent And Independent Variables, Experiment
7 Dec 2016
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Theory: general set of ideas about the way the world works. Hypothesis: testable statement guided by theories that make specific predictions about relationships between variables. Research method: the way in which hypothesis will be tested. Collect data: take measurements of the test. Analyze data: understand the data and discover trends or relationships between the variables would occur if you drank the energy drunk experience under the same circumstances scores when compared with students not consuming energy drinks. Anecdotal evidence: evidence gathered from others or self experience. Report findings: publish articles in scholarly journals. Revise theories: to include new info into our understanding of the world. Test performance can be affected by external factors. Hypothesis: students consuming energy drinks should show higher test. Perhaps test that followed drink was usually easy/difficult, and that"s. Experiment: scientific tool used to measure the effect of one variable on another. Dependent variable: variable being observed by the scientists.
