PSY240H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: External Validity, Internal Validity, Statistical Significance
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An educated guess or statement to be tested. The plan for testing the hypothesis; affected by the question addressed, the hypothesis and practical considerations. Some aspect of the phenomenon that is measured and is expected to be changed or influenced by the independent variable. The aspect manipulated or thought to influence the change in the dependent variable. The extent to which the results of the study can be attributed to the independent variable. The extent to which we can be confident that the iv is causing the dv to change. The extent to which the results of the study can be generalized or applied outside the immediate study. Once a scientist decides what to study, the next step is to put it in words that are unambiguous and in a form that is testable. Phrasing a hypothesis is a way that suggests the researchers already know the answer is what makes it testable.
