variables

Question 1

define independant variable

Answer 1

the variable in the experiment that is being change to determine if there is a cause and effect relationship between the IV and the DV.

Question 2

define the dependant variable

Answer 2

the variable that is measure in the study to see if the IV has had an effect on it

Question 3

define controlled variables

Answer 3

the variables in a study that are kept the same for control and experimental groups, so there is no possibilty for innacurate results.

Question 4

define extraneous variables

Answer 4

any variables that your not controlling that could ffect outcomes of your research study. if left uncontrolled it can cause innacurate results

Question 5

examples of extraneous varibles

Answer 5

• mood
• memory capability
• motivation
• personality

Question 6

how to minimise EV’s

Answer 6

• considering how a sample is obtained
• how paricipants are allocated into control and experimental groups
• considering what experimental design should be used

Question 7

define confounding variables

Answer 7

a type of extraneous variable that has an impact on the results because it changes the dependant variable rather than the independant variable