Research Methods: IV DV - TW Flashcards

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What is an Independent variable?

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The variable that changes OR is manipulated by the researcher to see if it has an effect on the DV.

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A dependent variable is what is measured

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True

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What is a dependent variable?

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This is the variable that the researcher measures to see the effect of the IV.

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An independent variable is what is manipulated

True or false

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True

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When identifying the IV in an experiment what must you look for?

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Look for the different conditions - the factor that is changing will be the IV.

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The variable that changes OR is manipulated by the researcher to see if it has an effect on the DV is called what?

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An independent variable

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What is the variable that the researcher measures to see the effect of the IV.

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A dependent variable

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A researcher is investigating caffeines effect on memory. They ask students to drink 500ml of coffee or 500ml of water and are then given a memory test out of 10.

What is the IV?

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Drinking 500ml of coffee or 500ml of water

(You must say the amount)

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A researcher is investigating caffeines effect on memory. They ask students to drink 500ml of coffee or 500ml and are then given a memory test out of 10.

What is the DV?

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The memory score out of 10

(You must say what it is out of)

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An independent variable is what is measured

True or false

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False - it is what is manipulated

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A dependent variable is what is manipulated

True or false

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False

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A researcher is looking at the effect of colours on emotion. They make participants complete a scored emotion test whilst sitting in either an orange or a green room.

A student claims the IV is the emotion test - is this correct?

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Incorrect - the IV is the colour of the room; either orange or green

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A researcher is looking at the effect of colours on emotion. They make participants complete a scored emotion test whilst sitting in either an orange or a green room.

What is the DV?

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The score on the emotion test

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14
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“IV” stands for…

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Independent variable

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“DV” stands for…

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Dependent variable

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A teacher was interested in what drinks increased achievement on assessments.

They asked 120 students to drink red bull, 30 to drink a cappuccino, and 64 to drink water. Their score on a CAP was recorded.

The DV is the CAP score. Is this correct?

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Yes

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A teacher was interested in what drinks increased achievement on assessments.

They asked 120 students to drink red bull, 30 to drink a cappuccino, and 64 to drink water for a week leading up to a test. Their score on a CAP was recorded.

Identify the correct IV

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Whether the students drank red bull, cappuccino, or water

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What is meant by an independent variable?

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The variable within an experiment which is manipulated to see it’s effect on the dependent variable

19
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The IV is manipulated to see it’s effect on the …

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Dependent variable

20
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The dependent variable is effected by the…

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Independent variable