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How is Science different from Pseudoscience?
What is an independent and dependent variable?
the independent variable is the factor that the researcher manipulates,the dependent variable is the outcome or effect being measured
What are the four goals of science?
It must be testable, transparent, rigorous, and reproducible
What is an extraneous variable
variable other than the IV that is related to the DV (and not related to the IV)
Some steps of the scientific method?
observing phenomena, formulating a hypothesis, designing and conducting experiments, analyzing data, and drawing conclusions
What is an operational definition?
A concrete, specific way of measuring a variable.
A purpose-Enhancing Reliability and Validity:
What is internal validity?
What is external validity?
If a study is free from confounds
the extent to which the findings of a study can be generalized to other situations…