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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Is this statement true or false: 'the only thing that should cause a change in the DV is the IV'
true
false
An extraneous variable is
something that needs to be identified and controlled
a wanted variable that could affect the DV
a change in the DV
something that can cause a change to the IV
During the quarantine period, your mother planted tomato seedlings in pots. Now common understanding from science tells you that several factors are affecting the growth of tomatoes: sunlight, water, kind of soil, and nutrients in soil. How fast the tomato seedlings will grow and bear fruits will depend on these factors. What is the dependent variable?
SUNLIGHT
WATER
THE GROWTH OF TOMATOES
KIND OF SOIL
Factors that may influence the outcome (dependent variable) which are not manipulated or pre-defined by the researcher.
MODERATOR VARIABLES
DEPENDENT VARIABLES
CONFOUNDING VARIABLES
EXTRANEUOS VARIABLES
Sometimes called an outcome variable
RATIO
DEPENDENT VARIABLE
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
INTERVAL VARIABLE
What is a variable
A part of research that is in the introduction
Are the elements of research that can change
Are numbers
A research title
The research method is True Experimental
The researcher will study how kinds of water affect the growth rate of an orchid flower. The flower A is placed in a cool temperature and flower B is in a room temperature. Both flowers received the same amount of sunlight.
What type of variable is "the temperature"
Dependent
Moderator
Controlled
Extraneous
The research method is True Experimental
The researcher will study how kinds of water affect the growth rate of an orchid flower. The flower A is placed in a cool temperature and flower B is in a room temperature. Both flowers received the same amount of sunlight.
What type of variable is "amount of sunlight"
Dependent
Moderator
Controlled
Extraneous
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