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What is the main way psychologists establish cause-and-effect relationships through research?
What is the main way psychologists establish cause-and-effect relationships through research?
In a formal experiment, how does a researcher investigate the relationship between variables?
In a formal experiment, how does a researcher investigate the relationship between variables?
What is the term used to describe the change that a researcher deliberately makes in an experiment?
What is the term used to describe the change that a researcher deliberately makes in an experiment?
Which group in an experiment receives the treatment or manipulation implemented by the experimenter?
Which group in an experiment receives the treatment or manipulation implemented by the experimenter?
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What is the purpose of a control group in an experiment?
What is the purpose of a control group in an experiment?
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What must experimenters manipulate in order to observe the effects on another variable while keeping other factors constant?
What must experimenters manipulate in order to observe the effects on another variable while keeping other factors constant?
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Which aspect of an experiment is described as 'the manipulation implemented by the experimenter'?
Which aspect of an experiment is described as 'the manipulation implemented by the experimenter'?
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What group in an experiment receives no treatment or manipulation?
What group in an experiment receives no treatment or manipulation?
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What is the main purpose of manipulating variables in an experiment?
What is the main purpose of manipulating variables in an experiment?
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What role does the experimenter play in manipulating conditions in an experiment?
What role does the experimenter play in manipulating conditions in an experiment?
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