Reviewer Quiz Flashcards
Phenomenon under study that varies or assumes different values
Explanatory variables
This is the variable interest to the researcher
Explanatory variable
Four types of explanatory variables
Independent
Dependent
Intervening
Moderator
Factors that are being manipulated by the researcher and are the focus of inquiry
Independent
Independent variable ia also called as
Experimental
Treatment
Causal
Stimulus
Factors that are affected or influenced by the independent variable
Dependent variable
Dependent variable is also called as
Criterion
Effect
Response
Outcome
This requires analysis, interpretation, and implications of the findings
Dependent Variable
It can come between the independent and the dependent variables
Intervening variable
Intervening variables is also called as
Correlated or mediator variables
Variables that affects the strength or direction of the relationship between the independent and dependent
Moderator variable
Not the direct foci of the study
Extraneous or exogenous variable
These variables are not the direct interest of the researcher, and must be controlled or eliminated in order
Extraneous or exogenous variable
Two types of extraneous or exogenous variables
Organismic variables
Environmental variables
These are physiological, psychological, and demographic factors of the target population that could affect the outcome
Organismic variable