Experiments

Question 1

independent variable

Answer 1

variable that stands alone and isn’t changed by the other variables you are trying to measure

Question 2

dependant variable

Answer 2

variable that changes as a result of the independent variable manipulation

Question 3

extraneous variable

Answer 3

any variable that you’re not investigating that can potentially affect the outcomes of your research study

Question 4

confounding variables

Answer 4

affects other variables in a way that produces fake or distorted associations between two variables

Question 5

operationalisation

Answer 5

turning abstract concepts into measurable observations

Question 6

standardisation

Answer 6

process in which procedures used in research are kept the same

Question 7

random allocation

Answer 7

technique that chooses individuals for treatment groups and control groups entirely by chance with no regard to the will of researchers or patients’ condition and preference

Question 8

experimental condition

Answer 8

the group of participants who are exposed to the independent variable

Question 9

control condition

Answer 9

a condition that does not involve exposure to the treatment or intervention under study

Question 10

lab experiment

Answer 10

research method in which the experimenter manipulates one or more independent variables and measures the effects on the dependent variable under controlled conditions

Question 11

field experiment

Answer 11

research method that uses some controlled elements of traditional lab experiments, but takes place in natural, real-world settings

Question 12

quasi experiment

Answer 12

an experiment where participants cannot be randomly assigned to the independent variable

Question 13

online research

Answer 13

ways in which researchers can collect data via the internet