Researchers manipulate this variable

This stage occurs during the ages of 2 to 7 years

The researcher measures this variable

The belief that everything that exists has a consciousness. E.g. "naughty table"

The researcher studies the impact of variable on this group - ex. if an experimenter were conducting research on the effects of music on test scores, the classroom that receives the different types of music would be this type of group

The procedure used when neither participants nor researchers directly working with the participants know which group is recieving which treatment

A specific prediction or statement of likelyhood that a certain event will occur or that a given relationship will be found between two variables