Reference no: EM132485547
1) Let's suppose that you want to test the effects of three different amounts (measured in ounces) of a new energy drink called "Blast" on performance on a multiplication task, using the experimental method of research (ie, experimentation)
1A) Identify the independent and dependent variables.
1B) Provide an operational definition for the dependent variable.
1C) What would the control and experimental groups be?
1D) What is a placebo effect? Could it be a concern in this study? Briefly explain.
1E) Name one thing that would be important to hold constant across all subjects in the experimental procedure.
1F) Do you need to use random assignment and random sampling of subjects? Explain.
1G) Identify one thing that could theoretically end up acting as a confounding variable and explain how it would be a confounding variable.
1H) If you use a double-blind procedure in this study what would you do?