PSY 440 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2.1: Dependent And Independent Variables, Random Assignment
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How the variables influence one another to explain a particular phenomenon. Done to see if the theory will stand once it is tested. **once the study has been carried out, researchers should interpret the results. Three main points about theories in io research: they develop over time, a good theory can explain a phenomenon, a robust theory combined with support from empirical research is pivotal to practice. A research approach that begins with a theory. Sets out to test hypotheses based on this theory. A research approach that begins with observing a phenomenon and then developing a theory to explain it. Manipulated by the researcher to see its effects on a given dependent variable. A type of study which includes random assignment to experimental conditions and contains at least one experimental group that receives the manipulation of the iv, and a control group that does not receive the iv. The group that does not receive the iv.
