variables and how are they operationalised

Question 1

independent variable

Answer 1

-what we manipulate

Question 2

dependent variable

Answer 2

• this is affected by the iv

- what we measure

Question 3

operationalise

Answer 3

stating clearly how a variable will be manipulated (iv) or measured (dv)

Question 4

example of operationalising

Answer 4

operationalise the variable ‘smarter’ as ‘getting a higher IQ score on an IQ test’

Question 5

alternative ways to operationalise

Answer 5

• OBSERVE to see participants behave in a certain way

- ASK the participants to report how often they behave/think a certain way