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Identify the parts of an experiment

Identify the parts of an experiment. Practice. Write this on a sheet of paper 4 times (you may abbreviate). Independent variable: Dependent variable: Experimental group: Control group:.

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Identify the parts of an experiment

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  1. Identify the parts of an experiment Practice

  2. Write this on a sheet of paper 4 times (you may abbreviate) • Independent variable: • Dependent variable: • Experimental group: • Control group:

  3. Of 100 individuals with moderate depression, 50 receive a new cognitive-behavioral therapy, while the other 50 are placed on a waiting list for 8 weeks. At the end of the 8 weeks all 100 are given psychological tests to assess their level of depression

  4. A biopsychologist is studying the effects of steroids on the aggressive behavior of rats. 24 female rats receive daily injections of a placebo, while 24 others receive injections of the steroid. Round-the-clock video of the communal cages of all rats allow all aggressive encounters to be counted and timed.

  5. An industrial psychologist is interested in whether lowering the temperature in a packing room will increase productivity (number of products packed). Workers in two equivalent packing rooms participate in the study. One room is maintained at 65 degrees and the other is left at the usual company temperature of 76 degrees

  6. Big Pharma drug company is conducting research of their new drug Attendomax to improve the note-taking behavior of college students diagnosed with ADHD. Fifty of the students receive capsules containing Attendomax, another 50 receive capsules which look the same but actually contain Ritalin. All students attend the same series of lectures and have their notes collected afterwards. Notes are scored for completeness and accuracy.

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