Empirical Research Methods I

Main resources:

• From research question to hypothesis:
  • Text - What Are the Elements of a Good Hypothesis?: https://www.thoughtco.com/elements-of-a-good-hypothesis-609096
  • Text - Hypothesis Examples:https://sciencenotes.org/hypothesis-examples/

• H0, H1, alpha- and beta error:
  • Video - Hypothesis and H0, H1, alpha and beta - 5m26s:
  • Video - writing null and alternate hypotheses - 7m58s:
  • Scientific Text - Hypothesis testing, type I and type II errors:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2996198/

• Three different experiment designs:
  • Medium Text - Experimental Design: https://www.simplypsychology.org/experimental-designs.html

• Factorial design:
  • Video - Factorial Designs 1: Introduction - 17m25s:

• Factors and Factor Levels:
  • Short Text - Factors and factor levels: https://support.minitab.com/en-us/minitab-express/1/help-and-how-to/modeling-statistics/anova/supporting-topics/basics/factor-and-factor-levels/
  • Image - Visualisation of factorial design: https://versuch.file2.wcms.tu-dresden.de/w/images/thumb/9/98/Mehrfaktoriell_Beispiel_Glas.jpg/391px-Mehrfaktoriell_Beispiel_Glas.jpg

Additional resources:

• Alpha error:
  • Short Text - Alpha - Type I error: http://wikiofscience.wikidot.com/stats:alpha-type-i-error
  • Short Text - The Difference Between Type I and Type II Errors in Hypothesis Testing: https://www.thoughtco.com/difference-between-type-i-and-type-ii-errors-3126414
• Difference between Alpha and Beta error:
  • Short Text - Alpha - Type I error: http://wikiofscience.wikidot.com/stats:alpha-type-i-error
  • Short Text - The Difference Between Type I and Type II Errors in Hypothesis Testing: https://www.thoughtco.com/difference-between-type-i-and-type-ii-errors-3126414
• Experimental Design:
  • Medium Text - Experimental Design: https://www.simplypsychology.org/experimental-designs.html
• Good research questions:
  • Video - Creating a Good Research Question - 6m02s: