Its Tricky Methods and Research IV and DV Find hypothesis and convert into an ifthen statement.
IV is what comes after the if statement (the causeof the behavior being studied) DV is what comes after the then statement (theexpected effect of the IV IV and DV Students walking briskly during passing periods willincrease student participation during class. IV Ifwalk brisklywalking briskly DV thenparticipate more in class IV and DV One-half of the general psychology studentscomplete computer simulations.The remaining halfof the students spent an equal amount of timereviewing the text and their lecture notes.Bothgroups were then tested on the course information. Hypothesis If students use computer simulations, they will scorehigher on tests. Control Group vs Experimental Group
Gets the IV Control Group Does not get the IV Control Group vs Experimental Group
One-half of the general psychology studentscomplete computer simulations.The remaining halfof the students spent an equal amount of timereviewing the text and their lecture notes.Bothgroups were then tested on the course information. Hypothesis If students use computer simulations, they will score higheron tests. Control group with notes and text Experimental group with computer simulations Hypothesis vs Theory Theory organizing explanations of natural eventsto generate hypothesis and make predictions ofbehavior. Hypothesis generate a specific prediction designedto test a theory often expressed in an ifthenstatement.