How to make orderly observations -- How to do experiments -- How to get an experimental idea -- How to be fair with participants -- How to be fair with science -- How to find out what has been done -- How to decide which variables to manipulate and measure -- How to decide on a between-subjects versus within-subject design -- How to plan single-variable, multiple-variable, and converging-series experiments -- How to design nontraditional research -- How to tell when you are ready to begin -- How to interpret experimental results -- How to report experimental results