variables

Question 1

variable

Answer 1

anything that can vary/change within an investigation

Question 2

independent variable

Answer 2

an aspect of the experimental situation that is manipulated or changes naturally so that the effect on the DV can be measured

Question 3

dependent variable

Answer 3

measured by the researcher (any effect on the DV should be caused by the change in the IV)

Question 4

experimental conditions

Answer 4

in order to measure the effect of the IV and the DV there must be different experimental conditions: the control condition and the experimental condition

Question 5

operationalisation

Answer 5

where the variables are clearly defined in how they can be measured