EXPERIMENTAL METHOD OF RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY

Описание: Experimental method is one of the most
scientific method of studying behavior. It is the
method which has assigned the status of science
to psychology. In experimental method, the
experimenter conducts experiments using
following steps :
1. Identifying problem
2, Developing hypothesis
3. Selecting an experimental design and
standardizing the experimental procedure
4. Conducting experiment and collecting
data.
5. Analyzing data
6. Drawing conclusions.

Learn the Key Terms of experimental
method with the help of given example :
1. Problem: To study the effect of music on
the level of blood Pressure.
2. Hypothesis: The music will help in
regulating the level of blood pressure.
3. Independent variable: Music.
4. Dependent variable: Level of blood
pressure.
5. Intervening variables: Age, gender, all
other sounds other than music, etc.
6. Experimenter : A person who will be
conducting this experiment. (May be you
or your psychology teacher.)
7. Participant : A person on whom this
experiment will be conducted. (May be
your family member/ friend.)

Some of the important features of
experimental method can be explained as
follows :
1. Experimental method is one of the most
objective method of collecting data.
2. It enables accurate observations in
controlled conditions.
3. Experimental method helps in finding out
the cause and effect relationship between
two or more variables.
4. The findings of the experimental method
are verifiable.