Kinds Of Variables & Their Uses

Question 1

Measurable characteristic that changes in value and is anything that may assume varied numerical or categorical values.

Answer 1

Variable

Question 2

Properties or characteristics of some event, object, person that can be assigned with different values or amounts.

Answer 2

Variables

Question 3

2 Kinds of Variables

Answer 3

Dependent Variable
Independent Variable

Question 4

Outcome Variable

Answer 4

Dependent Variable

Question 5

Brought about by the changes made by another variable

Answer 5

Dependent Variable

Question 6

Cause Variable

Answer 6

Independent Variable

Question 7

One being manipulated and is responsible for causing changes to another variable

Answer 7

Independent Variable

Question 8

Other kinds of Variables (3)

Answer 8

Control Variables
Intervening Variables
Extraneous Variables

Question 9

Variables that are held constant in the study. They are not being changed or manipulated.

Answer 9

Control Variables

Question 10

Mediating or moderator variables. They link the gap between independent and dependent variables.

Answer 10

Interveing Variables

Question 11

They can affect the outcome of the study if not controlled. They are outside the scope of the study.

Answer 11

Extraneous Variables