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n other words, instead of showing a correlation, use the information to create an experiment to show how a researcher would determine what causes hyperactivity. What does a researcher need to do to show the “cause” of hyperactivity? In creating your experiment, don’t worry too much about ethical issues (this is pretend) but you should also be realistic. For an example of how to do an experiment, see the breastfeeding and Viagra experiments discussed on pp. 23-26.

Your experiment should include:

  1. a hypothesis (what does the article suggest about human behavior?)
  2. an independent variable
  3. a dependent variable
  4. an experimental group, and
  5. a control group

(50% of your score) Be sure to identify the 5 components in your study. Briefly explain/define the components and be sure that your understanding of each component is reflected in your application.

Be sure to take the time to

  • explain how you would set up the experiment (you can’t create a study just by listing the components of the study – explain what you would do), and
  • be sure that you are conducting an experiment (i.e., not a correlational study or a survey).

(50% of your score) In designing your experiment, your experiment should also include:

  • a sample group (use the sample discussed in the TV watching article)
  • random assignment (be sure to explain what it is)
  • how you would control your independent variable
  • how you would measure your dependent variable

You should not pretend that you actually completed the study and know the outcomes. Your job is to design an experiment using the variables offered in the TV watching article.

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Running head: EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH DESIGN: ‘CAUSES OF HYPERACTIVITY’

Experimental research design: Causes of Hyperactivity
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EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH DESIGN: ‘CAUSES OF HYPERACTIVITY’

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Experimental research design: Causes of Hyperactivity
Introduction
There are several research designs that a researcher may use to determine the connection
between cause and effect among variables. The level of accuracy in the outcomes varies
depending on the type of design applied to the research. Experimental research designs are the
most widely used designs because they provide the highest degree of accuracy in the results. The
efficiency is due to the highly demanding nature of these designs accompanied by strict rules and
procedures (Jung, 2014). In experimental research designs, it is the manipulation of the
independent variable that decides the effect on the dependent variable based on testing
procedures. According to Campbell & Stanley (2015), a real experimental design consists of the
various parts namely: independent variable, hypothesis, the dependent variable, an experimental
and control groups among many others.
The experiment
Hypothesis
A hypothesis is a tentative, specific and testable prediction of what the researcher expects
to occur in the study. It does not have to be correct as the aim of the experiment would be to
determine whether the predictions are ...


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Excellent resource! Really helped me get the gist of things.

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