What is the relationship between the predicted outcome and the hypothesis being tested in an experiment? An experimental outcome can be compromised in two ways. What are they and how do they differ?

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What is the relationship between the predicted outcome and the hypothesis being tested in an experiment? An experimental outcome can be compromised in two ways. What are they and how do they differ?

What is the difference between an experimental group and a control group? Discuss in detail how each of them is used.

What problems do conceptually vague claims and vague predictions pose when we are designing experiments? Explain in detail.

What are single- and double-blind experiments and how do they address the problems posed by experimenter bias and experimental subject bias?

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Label each question. You may do so by repeating the question and following it with your response. The words of the question do not count toward the required 250.

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