Chapter 12 exam

Question 1

The ___________________ is manipulated or variable factor with levels

Answer 1

Independent variable (IV)

Question 2

The ________________________ is the measured factor

Answer 2

Dependent variable (DV)

Question 3

___________________________ is the method of assigning participants to
levels of the independent variable such
that each group is as similar as possible

Answer 3

Random assignment

Question 4

We usually run inferential statistics to
determine “_________________________”

Answer 4

Statistical significance

Question 5

___________________ are when we don’t find a statistically
significant effect (or difference)

Answer 5

Null findings

Question 6

____________________ occur when the effect of one IV
depends on the level of another IV

Answer 6

Interaction effects

Question 7

_______________________ are an experiment in which there are two or more IVs (factors).

Answer 7

Factorial designs

Question 8

Factorial designs also allow for the assessment of ________________________

Answer 8

Moderators

Question 9

A ____________________ is an IV that changes the relationship
between another IV and a DV

Answer 9

Moderator

Question 10

In ___________________, both IVs are studied as independent
groups.

Answer 10

Independent groups

Question 11

A __________________________ has four groups of independent
participants.

Answer 11

2 x 2 independent-groups factorial
design

Question 12

In a ________________ deign, both IVs are manipulated.

Answer 12

Within groups

Question 13

If you have a ___________________, there is only one group of
participants, but they participate in all
four groups/cells

Answer 13

2 x 2 within-groups
design

Question 14

In a _____________________, one IV is manipulated as
independent-groups and the other is
manipulated within-groups.

Answer 14

Mixed-groups design