Choose a scientific article from the pool provided to you or use the information from the Week 3
lecture to find your own
In the space below, discuss the Methods section and experimental design of your selected paper.
Do not exceed 500 and focus on proper comma usage. Please make sure to address the
following:
· Identify the aspects of the experimental design, including research question(s) and
hypothesis/hypotheses, subject species, experimental treatment groups, and independent and
dependent variables.
· Explain how the authors collected their data.
· Explain why the authors collected that type of data, specifically. Why did they not collect
other data instead?
· Relate the Methods back to the hypothesis to assess the quality of the experimental design.
Sample Solution