Psychology Science Skills

The variable that is manipulated in order to measure its affect is called the

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Control variable

• Confounding variable

Sample does not adequately represent population

• Population

• Sample

• Representative sample

• Bias sample

Group exposed to the IV

• Experimental group

• Controlled experiment

• Control group

• Control condition

Which variable is one that is considered to have an affect on the DV so it needs to be held constant?

• Independent variable

• Confounding variable

• Controlled variable

• Dependent variable

Each participant is in both the experimental and control group

• Between subjects

• Within subjects

• Mixed design

An ________ variable is any variable that's not the independent variable but may affect the results (dependent variable) of the research.

The story of Phineas Gage is an example of

• Self-report

• Case study

• Observational study

• Simulation study

A Variable that has affected the results (dependent variable), apart from the independent variable.

• Confounding variable

• Extraneous variable

• Controlled variable

• Reliable variable

Which os the following variables have not been operationalised?

• Score on an intelligence test

• Reduction in number of errors in spelling test

• Learning

• Change in blood pressure

Investigation of relationship between IV's and DV

• Experimental group

• Controlled experiment

• Control group

• Control condition