Variables Flashcards

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What is the independent variable?

A

The variable that is manipulated

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What is a dependent variable?

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The variable that is measured

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3
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What is a cause and effect relationship?

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The independent variable is the cause of the changes seen in the dependent variable

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4
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What is an extraneous variable?

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A variable other than the independent that is not controlled for that may affect the results seen in the dependent variable

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What is a participant variable?

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Something about the individual participant that may affect the results e.g. age, IQ, mental health, personality type

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What is a situational variable?

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Something about the research situation that may affect the results e.g. noise level, environment

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What is a confounding variable?

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A variable that is not the IV, that changes consistently with the IV and impacts the DV – e.g. doing a test to see the impact of energy drink on memory, but the energy drink group are 20 years old, and the non energy drink group are 90 – so their age will also impact memory

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How can extraneous variables be controlled?

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Standardised procedure

Artificial setting

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