Design an Experiment Assignment

Design an experiment to investigate whether the physical attractiveness of a political candidate plays a role in how they are perceived by voters. Keep in mind that you will not have to carry out the study; only design the study. Include the following pieces of information:

• What is your research question of interest (e.g., are the voting opinions of younger adult females impacted by the physical attractiveness of the candidate?)
• What will your independent variable(s) be?
• What will your dependent variables(s) be?
• What potential extraneous variables will you need to control and how will you do so?
• What operational definitions will you use for key variables in your study?
• What will your hypothesis be?
• Will your design be cross-sectional or longitudinal? Explain why.
• How will you address internal validity concerns in your study design?
• How will you address external validity concerns in your study design?
• Briefly overview the procedures you will use to carry out your study?

Note: This assignment does not need to be written in essay form. Simply provide a numbered response to each question above.