Experimental Variables and Causal Logic

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Research Methods — Week 9. From the comprehensive notes.

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What is manipulated in an experiment?
The independent variable.
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What is measured as an outcome?
The dependent variable.
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What are levels of an independent variable?
The different conditions or values of the manipulated factor.
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What does a treatment group receive?
The experimental condition whose effects the researcher wants to evaluate.
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Why compare a treatment condition with a control?
The comparison helps determine whether differences reflect the treatment rather than other influences.