AICE Psychology Vocab Quiz

What is numerical data also known as?

• Qualitative data

• Discrete data

• Quantitative data

• Continuous data

Which type of data can only take certain values, such as the number of children in a class or goals scored in a match?

• Continuous data

• Discrete data

• Primary data

• Numerical data

What type of data could take any value between two given values?

• Discrete data

• Primary data

• Continuous data

• Numerical data

What is an investigation looking for a causal relationship in which an IV is manipulated and is expected to be responsible for changes in the DV called?

• Control condition

• Laboratory experiment

• Experiment

• Experimental condition

What is the factor under investigation in an experiment which is manipulated to create two or more conditions or levels called?

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

• Extraneous Variable

• Experimental condition

What is the factor in an experiment which is measured and is expected to change under the influence of the IV called?

• Independent Variable

• Extraneous Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Control Condition

What is the variable that either acts randomly or systematically, affecting the DV in all levels of the IV, and can obscure the effect of the IV called?

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Control Condition

• Extraneous Variable

What is one or more of the situations in an experiment which represent different levels of the IV and are compared to a control condition called?

• Experimental condition

• Control Condition

• Laboratory experiment

• Primary data

What is the level of the IV in an experiment from which the IV is absent, and is compared to one or more experimental conditions called?

• Experimental condition

• Control Condition

• Laboratory experiment

• Primary data

What type of experiment looks for a causal relationship and is conducted in a setting that is not the usual environment for the participants?

• Control Condition

• Experimental condition

• Laboratory experiment

• Primary data