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What are independent variables?

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Variables we believe will cause a change to another variable

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What is the name of the variable that we believe the independent variable will cause a change to?

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The dependent variable

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What is the name of the variable that we believe will cause a change to the dependent variable?

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The independent variable

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What are dependent variables?

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Variables that we measure

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What is the name of the variable that is measured?

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The dependent variable

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If we were investigating if the length of a word affected the number of words recalled, what would be the variable that we would be measuring? (i.e. the dependent variable)

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The number of words correctly recalled

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What are confounding variables sometimes known as?

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Extraneous variables

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What are extraneous variables another name for?

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Confounding variables

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What are confounding variables?

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Variables that could cause a change to the dependent variable, even though we do not want them to

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What, other than independent variables, can cause a change to the dependent variables?

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Confounding variables

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What, other than confounding variables, can cause a change to the dependent variables?

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Independent variables

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What are the two types of variables that can cause a change to the dependent variables?

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Independent variables and confounding variables

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What type of variable may an experimenter want to control because it was not wanted as part of the experiment?

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Confounding variables

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What type of group is exposed to the IV?

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Experimental group

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What type of group is not exposed to the IV?

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Control group

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What is the difference between the experimental group and the control group?

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Experimental group = exposed to IV

Control group = not exposed to IV

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What is the experimental group?

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Group exposed to the IV

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What is the control group?

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Group not exposed to the IV

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What is operationalism?

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Making a hypothesis (?) measurable and specific

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What are the 3 types of variable that psychologists are concerned with in their research?

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Independent variables, dependent variables, confounding variables

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Define the 3 types of variable that psychologists are concerned with in their research.

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  • Independent variables = Variables we believe will cause a change to another variable
  • Dependent variables = Variables that we measure
  • Confounding variables = Variables that could cause unwanted change to the dependent variable
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22
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Identify the independent variable in the following hypothesis:

There is a difference in the speed with which people react to visual and auditory stimuli.

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Type of stimuli (visual or auditory)

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Identify the dependent variable in the following hypothesis:

There is a difference in the speed with which people react to visual and auditory stimuli.

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Speed of reaction/reaction time

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Identify the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis:

There is a difference in the speed with which people react to visual and auditory stimuli.

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IV = Type of stimuli (visual or auditory)
DV = Speed of reaction/reaction time
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Identify the independent variable in the following hypothesis: Cannabis affects memory.
Amount of cannabis (whether they have it or not)
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Identify the dependent variable in the following hypothesis: Cannabis affects memory.
Memory
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Identify the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis: Cannabis affects memory.
``` IV = Amount of cannabis (whether they have it or not) DV = Memory ```
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Identify the independent variable in the following hypothesis: Bulls will charge more often when presented with a red rag than when presented with a blue rag.
Type of rag (blue or red)
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Identify the dependent variable in the following hypothesis: Bulls will charge more often when presented with a red rag than when presented with a blue rag.
Number of times the bull charges
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Identify the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis: Bulls will charge more often when presented with a red rag than when presented with a blue rag.
``` IV = Type of rag (blue or red) DV = Number of times the bull charges ```
31
Identify the independent variable in the following hypothesis: First born children learn to speak earlier than second born and subsequent children.
Family position; birth order
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Identify the dependent variable in the following hypothesis: First born children learn to speak earlier than second born and subsequent children.
Time taken for the child to learn to speak
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Identify the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis: First born children learn to speak earlier than second born and subsequent children.
``` IV = Family position; birth order DV = Time taken for the child to learn to speak ```
34
Identify the independent variable in the following hypothesis: Men drive faster than women.
Gender (male or female)
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Identify the dependent variable in the following hypothesis: Men drive faster than women.
Driving speed
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Identify the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis: Men drive faster than women.
``` IV = Gender (male or female) DV = Driving speed ```
37
Identify the independent variable in the following hypothesis: Lack of sleep affects learning in 10-year-old boys.
Hours of sleep
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Identify the dependent variable in the following hypothesis: Lack of sleep affects learning in 10-year-old boys.
Learning ability in 10-year-old boys
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Identify the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis: Lack of sleep affects learning in 10-year-old boys.
``` IV = Hours of sleep DV = Learning ability in 10 year old boys ```
40
Identify the independent variable in the following hypothesis: A baby under 9 months of age will not search for a hidden object
Age of baby
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Identify the dependent variable in the following hypothesis: A baby under 9 months of age will not search for a hidden object
Whether or not they search for an object
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Identify the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis: A baby under 9 months of age will not search for a hidden object
``` IV = Age of baby DV = Whether or not they search for an object ```
43
Identify the independent variable in the following hypothesis: Social class affects IQ scores.
Social class
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Identify the dependent variable in the following hypothesis: Social class affects IQ scores.
IQ scores
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Identify the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis: Social class affects IQ scores.
``` IV = Social class DV = IQ scores ```
46
Identify the independent variable in the following hypothesis: It is easier to remember items which are chunked together than it is to remember individual, unconnected items.
Whether items are individual or chunked together
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Identify the dependent variable in the following hypothesis: It is easier to remember items which are chunked together than it is to remember individual, unconnected items.
How well they remember the items (how many they remember)
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Identify the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis: It is easier to remember items which are chunked together than it is to remember individual, unconnected items.
``` IV = Whether items are individual or chunked together DV = How well they remember the items (how many they remember) ```
49
Identify the independent variable in the following hypothesis: Stressful experiences increase the likelihood of headaches.
Number of stressful experiences
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Identify the dependent variable in the following hypothesis: Stressful experiences increase the likelihood of headaches.
Number of headaches in a period of time
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Identify the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis: Stressful experiences increase the likelihood of headaches.
``` IV = Number of stressful experiences DV = Number of headaches in a period of time ```
52
Identify the independent variable in the following hypothesis: Time of day affects alertness
Time of day
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Identify the dependent variable in the following hypothesis: Time of day affects alertness
Alertness
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Identify the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis: Time of day affects alertness
``` IV = Time of day DV = Alertness ```

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