2.7.2 The Research Question

Question 1

What are the co-variables in your study

Answer 1

1. The impulsivity quiz
2. The stroop test

Question 2

Explain how you operationalised your co-variables

Answer 2

• both were done online
• we looked at the stroop score in milliseconds

Question 3

What does operationalism do (subjectivity and reliability)

Answer 3

Operationalism reduces subjectivity and increases the reliability of the study

Question 4

What is the aim of the research

Answer 4

To investigate if there is a correlation between the co-variables of impulsiveness and stroop score test

Question 5

What is the alternative hypothesis for your correlation

Answer 5

There is a significant correlation between the numerical score achieved on Barrett impulsiveness scale (BIS-11) and the stroop score in milliseconds (difference between congruent and incongruent conditions)

Question 6

What is the null hypothesis for your correlation

Answer 6

There is no significant correlation between teh numerical score achieved on the Barrett impulsiveness scale (BIS-11) and the stroop score in milliseconds (difference between congruent and incongruent conditions)

—> means that any observed relationship between impulsiveness and stroop test score is due to chance or random variation not a real connection

Question 7

identify and explain two confounding variables that you will control for in your experiment

Answer 7

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