Research Design, Statistics, Tests & Measurements

Question 1

Independent Variable (IV)

Answer 1

manipulated variable

Question 2

Dependent Variable (DV)

Answer 2

variable thats effected

Question 3

Between- Subjects Design

Answer 3

each subject is exposed to only one level of each IV

Question 4

Within-Subjects Design

Answer 4

each subject is exposed to both IVs

Question 5

Hawthorne Effect

Answer 5

tendency of people to behave differently if they know that they are being observed

Question 6

External validity

Answer 6

how generalizable the results of an experiment are

Question 7

t-test

Answer 7

compares means of 2 groups

Question 8

ANOVA

Answer 8

estimates how much group means differ from each other by comparing the between-group variance to the within group using a ratio

Question 9

Chi Square

Answer 9

tests the equality of 2 frequencies on proportions

Question 10

Reliability

Answer 10

consistency with which a test measures whatever it is that the test measures

Question 11

Validity

Answer 11

extent to which a test actually measures what its supposed to

Question 12

Barnum effect

Answer 12

the tendency of people to accept & approve of the interpretation of their personality that you give them