Variables Flashcards
object, event, feeling, time period,
or any other type of category which
can be measured
(Kalof, Dan, & Dietz, 2008; Uy, 2016)
Variable
characteristics of a data set
such as gender (male or female)
Variable
realized value of a variable
Observation
collection of observations
Data
for they cause
changes in the subject
Independent Variable/ Cause Variable
Controlled by the research
independent/ input variable
a vehicle
that the researcher drives
independent/ steering wheel
that bear or
manifest the effects caused by the
independent variable
dependent/ effect variables
that is a
result made on the independent
variable
dependent/ outcome variable
that crop up and create an impact on
the relationship between the independent and
dependent variables
extraneous/ extra variable
may suddenly surface to create effects on the relationships of the
two basic variables like age, gender, or personality traits (moods,
emotions, or intelligence )
Participant Variable
variables that pertain to the nature of the place like smelly, chilly,
cold, hot, spacious, and others.
Situation Variable
Are those that affect other variables in a way that produces
distorted relationship between the two variables.
Confounding Variable
assigns names or labels to various categories
categories are distinct, with no overlaps, and
mutually exhaustive
Nominal
contains the properties of the nominal, but the
values imply ordering
Ordinal
