WorksheetsVariables in Research - Worksheet
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Which of the following best defines a variable in research?
A fixed element that does not change
A characteristic or attribute that can vary
A method of collecting data
A statistical test used to analyze data
Which of the following is an example of a dependent variable?
Type of teaching method used
Student's exam score
Age of students
Gender of students
In an experiment, the variable that the researcher manipulates is called
Dependent variable
Independent variable
Extraneous variable
Confounding variable
Which of the following is an example of a continuous variable?
Blood type
Number of hospital visits
Body temperature
Marital status
Which type of variable cannot take numeric values?
Nominal
Interval
Ratio
Continuous
Which of the following is an example of a confounding variable in a study on exercise and blood pressure?
Amount of sleep
Type of exercise
Blood pressure measurement
Age of the participant
Which scale of measurement has a true zero point?
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio
Background variables in research refer to:
Variables that are manipulated by the researcher
Characteristics of participants that may influence the outcome
Variables that are the main focus of the study
Variables that cannot be measured
