Overview

This lesson is designed to teach you about the process of developing a research topic and hypothesis, including how to properly describe variables and relationships among variables.

Reading Assignment

• See your Course Schedule in the Syllabus

Key Terms and Concepts

• Research
• Hypotheses
• Variables
• Independent Variable (IV)
• Dependent Variable (DV)
• Scientific thinking

Activity

• Complete the Quiz 1: Critiquing an Article.