variables

Question 1

what is the IV

Answer 1

variable researcher manipulates and has a direct effect on what we’re measuring dv

Question 2

what is the dv

Answer 2

variable that we measure which is dependent on the iv

Question 3

what can be established between the iv and the dv

Answer 3

a causal relationship can be established

Question 4

what is an extraneous variable

Answer 4

an additional variable which has an effect on the result of the experiment but isnt the iv

Question 5

what is a situational variable

Answer 5

aspects of the environment which may affect participant behaviour

Question 6

what is a participant variable

Answer 6

the ways in which each participant varies from each other and how this can affect the results.

Question 7

what can extraneous variables become if not controlled

Answer 7

confounding variables

Question 8

why are confounding variables negative

Answer 8

they create the same effects and results as the iv and we cannot determine a cause and effect relationship as a result.