Controlling Variables Flashcards
1
Q
What is a confounding variable?
A
A variable that varies systematically with what is being tested
2
Q
What is meant by the term ‘external validity’?
A
The degree to which a research finding can be generalised to other settings (to the wider population or over time)
3
Q
What is meant by the term ‘internal validity’?
A
The degree to which an observed effect was due to the experimental manipulation rather that extraneous variables
4
Q
What is ‘mundane realism’?
A
How a study mirrors the real world
