Research Methods

Question 1

Samples and population

Answer 1

Sample: The representation selected from a greater population.
Population: the entire group we wish to study

Question 2

Independant and Dependendant variables

Answer 2

Independent: the variable that we manipulate to examine its impact on the dependent variable
Dependent: the variable that is affected by the manipulation of the independent variable

Question 3

Correlational and Experimental Designs

Answer 3

Correlational: Measure variables without manipulating any of them
Experimental: Manipulate an independent variable and measure its effect on a dependent variable