Kinesiology 2032A/B Lecture 2: Week 1 Day 2 (Lecture 2)

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 2032A/B
• Professor: Lindsay Nagamatsu

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Define key research terms (e. g. , independent variable dependent variable, hypothesis, operational definition) Apply the scientific method to a research question. Better to rely on something more objective so we can come to a conclusion that is fact. Empiricism: use of objective observations to answer a question. Read the literature thoroughly to know what"s already been done. Good scientific ideas are testable - they can be supported or they can be falsified by data. Falsifiability: capable of being shown to be false when tested using scientific methods. All swans are white, cancer treatment x improves survival rates, the. Washington capitals won the stanley cup in 2018 (not an example) Variable: any event, situation, behavior, or individual characteristic that varies. Must have 2 or more levels or values. Independent variable (iv): the variable that is manipulated to observe its efect on the dependent variable -> cause.