When explaining a study

Question 1

extraneous Variable

Answer 1

Any factor, apart from the independent variable, that might influence the dependent variable

Question 2

confounding variable

Answer 2

an outside variable that HAS influenced the dependent variable because it was not been controlled

Question 3

ecological validity

Answer 3

the task in the lab experiment representing real life

Question 4

internal validity

Answer 4

does it measure what it was supposed to measure

Question 5

reliability

Answer 5

are the results consistent

Question 6

cause and effect relationship

Answer 6

we are sure that only the independent variable has influenced the dependent variable

Question 7

Demand characteristics

Answer 7

the participants change their behaviour based on what they think the study is about