variables and study designs Flashcards
Variable
Any quality or quantity that can vary
Values/Levels
Different variations of a variable
Experimental Design
Where researcher manipulates independent variable and observes dependent variable
Independent Variable
Variable manipulated by the researcher
Dependent Variable
Variable observed and recorded based on the manipulation of the independent variable
Observational Design
Study where researcher observes and records variables without manipulation
Descriptive Design
Observational design where researcher observes one variable
Correlational Design
Observational design where researcher observes two numerical variables and investigates their relationship
Prevalence
Frequency of a variable in descriptive designs