19 Questions
What is the purpose of forming a hypothesis in the scientific method?
To make specific predictions about the relationship between variables
What is the role of the independent variable in an experiment?
It is the variable the experimenter manipulates or changes
What type of evidence is anecdotal evidence?
Evidence in the form of stories that people tell about what has happened to them
What is the final step in the scientific method after analyzing data?
Report findings
What does the p-value in data analysis help to understand?
The statistical significance of the data
What is the main purpose of revising theories in the scientific method?
Incorporate new information into our understanding of the world
What is the purpose of collecting data in the scientific method?
To take measurements of the outcomes of the test
What is the role of theory in the scientific method?
Collect a general set of ideas about the way the world works
What is the main purpose of an experiment in the scientific method?
To make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact
What is the danger of drawing conclusions based solely on anecdotal evidence?
Conclusions may not be supported by data
In a within-participant design, why are individuals exposed to all levels of treatment?
To prevent individual differences from distorting the results
What is the placebo effect?
An improvement of symptoms observed despite using a non-active treatment
What is participation bias or non-response bias?
A phenomenon in which the results become non-representative due to certain traits of the participants
What is the purpose of blinding in an experiment?
To reduce the risk of bias caused by an awareness of group assignment
What does random sampling involve in an experiment?
Random assignment to each group (control vs independent variable)
What is the characteristic of a between-participant design?
Compares independent variable’s effect on two groups of participants
What is the aim of a within-subject design?
To use each participant as their own baseline
What is the potential risk of participation bias?
Results become non-representative due to certain participant traits
What is the purpose of the placebo effect in studies?
To observe the impact of psychological factors on symptom improvement
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