2.2.8 - situational and participant variables Flashcards

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what is a situational variable?

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an extraneous variable found in the environment that a study is conducted in eg. noise, temperature, other people

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what is a participant variable?

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an extraneous variable which arises due to the characteristics of a participant in a study eg. personality, intelligence, age

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