Variables

Question 1

what is the independent variable?

Answer 1

the variable that is manipulated by the researcher in an experiment

Question 2

what is the dependent variable?

Answer 2

the variable that is measured in an experiment

Question 3

what is a variable?

Answer 3

a condition in an experiment

Question 4

what is a confounding variable?

Answer 4

type of extraneous variable that not only affects the dependent variable, but is also related to the independent variable

Question 5

what is an experimental condition?

Answer 5

consists of participants who receive particular treatment that the researcher intends to study

Question 6

what is a control condition?

Answer 6

participants who are put into the control condition do not receive the particular treatment that the researcher wants to investigate

Question 7

what is an extraneous variable?

Answer 7

any variable that you’re not investigating that can potentially affect the dependent variable of your research study

Question 8

What is an operationalised variable?

Answer 8

When we clearly define what we will take as a measurement of the conceptual variable (can be measured more concretely)

Question 9

What is a conceptual variable?

Answer 9

Theoretical concept/construct g-anxiety, rappinessete