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This research project aims to determine how different factors impact treatment responses. The study will investigate the influence of specific variables on treatment outcomes and predict the direction of these effects. By examining the relationship between various factors and treatment responses, the objective is to demonstrate how a certain factor affects the treatment response in a particular manner. The study will focus on experimental design methodologies, data analysis techniques, and treatment response evaluation using a multidisciplinary approach. It will consider factors such as genetics, psychology, virology, disease ecology, and more, exploring both laboratory and field settings to balance control and realism. Key considerations include generality versus confidence, realism versus control, replication versus cost, and complexity versus control and cost. Experimental design elements like control, random sampling, replication, and sample size determination will be crucial in organizing the experiment effectively. The project will refine the research objective, determine treatments and responses, and select appropriate analysis methods based on the identified variables and research questions.
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Scientific ProcessMETHODS Question to Experimental Design to Data Analysis
Question I will examine if ….. I predict ………. The objective of this study is to show … ********** affects *********** this way treatment response
Question I will examine if ….. I predict ………. The objective of this study is to show … ********** affects *********** this way treatment response Determines how to organize the experiment Determines what to measure
Experimental Context genetics psychology animal behavior virology disease ecology sociology education astronomy chemistry physics
Experimental Context genetics psychology animal behavior virology disease ecology sociology education astronomy chemistry physics LABORATORY FIELD
Experimental Context genetics psychology animal behavior virology disease ecology sociology education astronomy chemistry physics LABORATORY more control FIELD more realistic
Experimental Context genetics psychology animal behavior virology disease ecology sociology education astronomy chemistry physics LABORATORY more control FIELD more realistic human subject more realistic animal model more control
EXPEIMENTAL TRADE-OFFS • generality versus confidence • realism versus control • replication versus cost • complexity versus control and cost
Experimental Design • Control • Random sampling • Replication • Sample size
Experimental Design • Control • provide a comparison • Random sampling • Replication • Sample size
Experimental Design • Control • provide a comparison • Random sampling • avoid bias • representative sample • Replication • Sample size
Experimental Design • Control • provide a comparison • Random sampling • avoid bias • representative sample • Replication • control for unknown variables • quantify variance • Sample size
Experimental Design • Control • provide a comparison • Random sampling • avoid bias • representative sample • Replication • control for unknown variables • quantify variance • Sample size • increase power
Refine the research objective • Determine Treatment(s) • one treatments with control • multiple treatments‘ with control • gradient of treatments with control
Refine the research objective • Determine Treatment(s) • one treatments with control • multiple treatments' with control • gradient of treatments with control • Determine Response(s) • number of responses • measured versus counts • what the data will ‘look’ like
Refine the research objective • Determine Treatment(s) • one treatments with control • multiple treatments' with control • gradient of treatments with control • Determine Response(s) • number of responses • measured versus counts • what the data will ‘look’ like • Determine Appropriate Analysis • number of treatments • nature of the data • question asked
