In order to arrive at legitimate conclusions, it is essential to compare apples to apples. Each participant in each group must receive the same treatment under the same conditions. For example, in our hypothetical study on the effects of sleep deprivation on driving performance, the driving test must be administered to each participant in the same way. The driving course must be the same, the obstacles faced must be the same, and the time given must be the same.
How to Conduct a Psychology Experiment
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6. Standardize Your Procedures
Standardizing your procedures helps ensure that the things that you are comparing are equivalent.
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- Getting Started
- 1. Find a Research Problem or Question
- 2. Operationally Define Your Variables
- 3. Develop a Hypothesis
- 4. Conduct Background Research
- 5. Select an Experimental Design
- 6. Standardize Your Procedures
- 7. Choose Your Participants
- 8. Conduct Tests and Collect Data
- 9. Analyze the Results
- 10. Write Up and Share Your Results
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