Research Methods in Psych Class of 26

Data that is numerical

Dependent on whether the experiment is measuring what it intends to measure

Everyone experiences the same procedure

Swapping the order a group does a task to avoid order effects

The ability to make statements about the population the sample is drawn from

When participants change their behaviour because they know they are in an experiment

When participants expect a particular outcome is expected of them

the variable that is manipulated by the researcher; it must be operationalised

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• controlled variables

• confounding variables

the variable that is measured by the researcher; it must be operationalised

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• controlled variables

• confounding variables

variables that are kept constant in order to avoid influencing the relationship between the IV and the DV.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• controlled variables

• confounding variables