Question: Identify the basic elements of an experiment. Discuss how using a control group in an experiment allows the researcher to make causal interpretations.
Answer: Experimentation is a research method which enables psychologists to test for a hypothesis. This essay will define the basic elements of an experiment and to discuss how using a control group in an experiment allows researcher to make causal interpretations.
Psychological experiment is data collection which helps researcher to recognize the stimulus- response relationship. Experiment proceeds under experimental conditions following the statements of hypothesis. A hypothesis is a predicted relationship between variables and a tentative solution to researchers’ problems (Mcguigan, 1993). If the hypothesis is proved as true, a theory is established....(short extract)
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- Subject: Psychology
- Course: Research Methods
- Level: Degree
- Year: 1st
- Mark: 64%
- Words: 505
- Date submitted: April 09, 2009
- Date written: Not available
- References: No
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 2836
