66% of the experiment is hypothesis. 50% of the hypothesis is "natural" phenomena observed ie. Not made our caused by humankind. existing or derived from nature.
What are NOT independant variables:
Height, depth, width, length ie. distances and time are not viable independant variables.
Time is a conceptual medium in which all of what we call " the universe" exisists in.
Viable independant variables must follow three criterion:
1: it is your presumed cause.
2:the researcher must be able to vary and manipulate it.
3: the independant variable must demonstrably exist before you use it in an experiment.
All three must be satisfied or it invalidates your independant variable.
Alternative hypothesis:
independant variable (the cause) + dependant variable (the effect)= prediction of cause -effect
The null hypothesis:
Independant variable (the cause) + dependant variable (the effect) = prediction of NO cause and effect.
Experiment:
Independent variable + dependant variable + controlled variables = prediction of cause add effect.
Vary that which you assume causes the effect. Upon varying and manipulating it, if it causes the effect then you validate your alternative hypothesis. You have proved the cause of an effect.
Here we go ..
