Intro to Psychology

The variable that I can change?

• Dependent Variable
• Independent Variable
• None of the above

Does the type of shoes affect the running speed.  What is the IV?

• Affect
• Type of shoes
• Brand of shoes
• Running Speed

If the plant receives 35 ml of water, then the plant will grow the shortest.  What is the DV?

• Amount of water
• Plant's height

What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which types of paper airplane goes furthest?

• the paper used
• the type of paper airplane
• the distance of each plane's flight
• how hard the plane is thrown

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NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3

NGSS.3-PS2-1

What do we call variables that we do not change during an experiment?

• Independent

• Dependent

• Controlled

• Extraneous

What do we call "extra" variables that are out of our control?

• Independent

• Dependent

• Controlled

• Extraneous

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The weather is usually a good example of what type of variable?

• Extraneous

• Controlled

• Dependent

• Independent

• Cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If we are measuring how far a ball can be thrown, what's a good example of a controlled variable?

• How green the grass is outside

• Using the same ball for every throw

• Using different balls for every throw

• The velocity of the wind

• Changing the angle we throw

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

It feels smooth.

• Qualitative 
• Quantitative

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

It tastes sweet.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8