RESEARCH METHODS- CONFOUNDNG AND EXTRANOUS VARIABLES

Question 1

What s the independent variable?

Answer 1

The variable you change to see how it affects the other variables

Question 2

What is the dependent variable?

Answer 2

The variable that you measure

Question 3

What is a variable?

Answer 3

A feature or factor that varies

Question 4

What is an extraneous variable?

Question 5

What does confound mean?

Answer 5

disturb/change

Question 6

What s a confounding variable?

Answer 6

hen the EV is not controlled

Question 7

What are the 3 types of extraneous variables?

Answer 7

-Situational variables
-Experimenter variables
-Participant variables

Question 8

What are situational variables?

Answer 8

-Variables that are found in the environment
-Noise and lighting

Question 9

What are participant variable’s?

Answer 9

-Variables to do with the person
-The persons mood
-Demand characteristics
-Social desirablity

Question 10

What are experimenter effects ?

Answer 10

-Subtle cues to do the the researcher that may influence the ay the participant responds
-Tone of voce
-leading questions
-individual differences of the researcher