YR 1 Lesson 1_ TEST 1_ Aims and Variables

Turn this research question into an aim:

Does caffeine help us to learn things more easily?

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Answer explanation

You just need to take off the question mark and add a few words to the start of the sentence

Turn this research question into an aim:

Does listening to music helps us to remember more effectively?

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Turn this research question into an aim:

Does appearance effect a jury’s decision to convict someone of a crime?

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Identify the Independent variable and the dependent variable.

Men have faster reaction times than women.

• Men vs Women

• IV

• in seconds

• Operationalisation

• Reaction time

• DV

Identify the Independent variable and the dependent variable.

There is an effect of diet on the incidence of heart disease.

• Healthy diet vs Unhealthy diet

• DV

• in a 3 year period

• Operationalisation

• incidence of heart disease

• IV

Identify the Independent variable and the dependent variable.

There is no effect of using video games on aggression.

• Using video games or not

• Operationalized

• Number of aggressive behaviours observed

• DV

• aggression

• IV

Identify the Independent variable and the dependent variable.

Women drive slower than men.

• Driving

• IV

• Average speed driven in mph over week

• Operationalised

• Women vs Men

• DV

How could you operationalize the DV?

There is no effect of eating chocolate on happiness.

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Answer explanation

What is the easiest way of finding out how people feel? Then....... turn it into numerical data!

What is the IV?

Treatment A is more effective at treating pain than treatment B.

• Type of treatment (Treatment A vs Treatment B)
• Type of pain relief
• Comparison of side effects
• Duration of treatment effectiveness

What is the IV?

Older people have poorer memories than younger people.

• Memory capacity
• Age of individuals

• Cognitive decline
• Learning ability