Chapter 2: Key Elements of an Experiment

Question 1

Manipulation:
1.
2.

Answer 1

1. Actively changing the value of one variable to determine if there is a causal relationship between two variables.
2. Looking to see if there are synchronized, to determine a correlation.

Question 2

Manipulation: Independent variable:

Answer 2

Variable that is manipulated (actively changed).

Question 3

Manipulation: Dependent variable:

Answer 3

Variable that is being measured.

Values depend on the participants.

Question 4

Sampling:

Answer 4

A partial collection from a population.

Question 5

Sampling: Random Assignment:

Answer 5

Randomly assigning participants to a condition.

No need to worry about the third-variable problem - can fail though.

Question 6

Sampling: Random sampling:

Answer 6

A technique for selecting participants so the sample is representative of the population.

Question 7

Sampling: WEIRD

Answer 7

Westen
Educated
Industrialized
Rich
Democratic