Research Methods Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
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What are experimental methods?
A
Tend to be the most reliable and effective way of demonstrating how one variable can change another.
2
Q
What is a dependent variable?
A
Expected to change depending on the independent variables
3
Q
What is the independent variable?
A
Stable and unaffected by other measured dependent variables.
4
Q
What are non-experimental methods?
A
Interviews and questionnaires are ways of collecting data using surveys.
5
Q
What is the null hypothesis?
A
Written alongside the main hypothesis. Predicts there will be no effect or change.
