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- 1 Why is it important to follow certain procedures and steps in conducting an experiment?
- 2 Why is it important to repeat the procedures when conducting a scientific experiment?
- 3 What is the scientific method 7 steps in order?
- 4 Why is it important to standardize the procedure of an experiment?
- 5 What should be included in a science procedure?
- 6 Is it advisable to follow the basic steps of an experiment?
Why is it important to follow certain procedures and steps in conducting an experiment?
The experiment must maintain internal and external validity, or the results will be useless. When designing an experiment, a researcher must follow all of the steps of the scientific method, from making sure that the hypothesis is valid and testable, to using controls and statistical tests.
Why is it important to repeat the procedures when conducting a scientific experiment?
If research results can be replicated, it means they are more likely to be correct. Replication is important in science so scientists can “check their work.” The result of an investigation is not likely to be well accepted unless the investigation is repeated many times and the same result is always obtained.
What do you need to consider when conducting an experiment?
How to Conduct a Psychology Experiment
- Ask a question or find a research problem to solve.
- Determine what you will test to answer this question.
- Review current knowledge on the subject.
- Design an experiment.
- Perform the experiment.
- Analyze results using statistical methods.
What is the scientific method 7 steps in order?
Here are the seven steps of the scientific method illustrated by an example scientific hypothesis:
- Ask a question.
- Perform research.
- Establish your hypothesis.
- Test your hypothesis by conducting an experiment.
- Make an observation.
- Analyze the results and draw a conclusion.
- Present the findings.
Why is it important to standardize the procedure of an experiment?
Explain why it is important to standardize the procedure of an experiment and several ways to do this. Explain what pilot testing is and why it is important. The information presented so far in this chapter is enough to design a basic experiment. When it comes time to conduct that experiment, however, several additional practical issues arise.
What do you need to know about experimental research?
The experiment must maintain internal and external validity, or the results will be useless. When designing an experiment, a researcher must follow all of the steps of the scientific method, from making sure that the hypothesis is valid and testable, to using controls and statistical tests.
What should be included in a science procedure?
A procedure should be easy to follow. It should have step-by-step directions for conducting the experiment. Often it includes a sketch of how to set-up the experiment. The directions may be numbered to be sure they are done in the correct order. Here’s an example using the ice cube experiment.
Is it advisable to follow the basic steps of an experiment?
Following the basic steps will usually generate valid results, but where experiments are complex and expensive, it is always advisable to follow the rigorous scientific protocols. Conducting an experiment has a number of stages, where the parameters and structure of the experiment are made clear.