Universal Methods of Design

RESEARCH METHOD

38 Experiments

Experiments measure the effect that an action has on a situation by demonstrating a causal relationship or determining conclusively that one thing is the result of another.

Experiments can determine cause and effect by meeting three conditions: the presence of two observable and measurable actions or events; the cause event occurring before effect; and elimination of all other possible causes.¹ In a typical experiment, a hypothesis is posed, the exposure to something is manipulated for some participants while held constant for others, and the effect is measured and compared between the two groups, keeping all other ...