variables

Question 1

what is the iv

Answer 1

the variable the experimenter changes

Question 2

what is the dv

Answer 2

the variable that is measured by the experiment

Question 3

what do variables feature in

Answer 3

experiments

Question 4

when don’t variables feature

Answer 4

in correlational analysis

Question 5

what are extraneous variables

Answer 5

additional, unwanted variables that may affect results

Question 6

what are participant variables

Answer 6

the variation that exists with participants e.g. different personalities

Question 7

what are research variables

Answer 7

factors such as the researcher’s behaviour, appearance and gender

Question 8

what are situational variables

Answer 8

variables concerning where the experiment takes place such as lighting, sound and temperature

Question 9

what are confounding variables

Answer 9

variables that confuse the findings