Experimental Psychology: Methods of Research |
Contents
What Is a Problem? | 16 |
THE HYPOTHESIS | 34 |
Types of Hypotheses | 40 |
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amount analysis of variance answer antecedent conditions assume baseline behavior Chapter compute conclusion conduct confirmed consider control group criterion data points deductive inferences degrees of freedom dent variable dependent variable values determine discussed effect Equation error variance evidence report EX₁ example experiment experimental control experimental group experimental treatment extraneous variables factorial design false Figure hypnosis hypnotized illustrate increase independent indicated instance interaction learning matched-groups design mean square measure ment method null hypothesis number of participants observations obtained occur operational definition pairwise comparisons population possible precisely prediction present probability problem procedure psychology quasi-experimental designs question random randomly assigned rats reinforcement reject the null relationship reliable difference repeated-treatments design replication response sample scientific scientific method scores selected solvable specific standard deviation statement statistical analysis stimulus sum of squares susceptibility systematically t-test Table testable tion total SS true variation versus zero ΣΧ