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Experimental Psychology

Testing Attraction with a Simple Experiment

Description

A simple experiment uses a two-group design to test a cause-and-effect relationship between two variables. In this setup, a researcher compares two groups to see whether one factor changes the outcome.

The video follows a research question about how physiological arousal, or excitement, influence...

Transcript

Experimental design is the process by which a researcher plans a study. A two-group design is the simplest way to establish a cause-effect relationship between two variables.

Here, a two-group experimental design is used to answer the research question: ?How does physiological arousal in the form of exercise influence perceived attraction?...

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Experimental DesignIndependent VariableDependent VariableExperimental GroupControl GroupHypothesis FormationT test AnalysisPhysiological ArousalPerceived Attraction