AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An extraneous variable:
A
is deliberately changed in an experiment
B
is an uncontrolled variable that could affect the DV
C
Is measured in an experiment
D
Occurs only in field studies
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An extraneous variable is any variable that you’re not investigating that can potentially affect the dependent variable of your research study. A confounding variable is a type of extraneous variable that not only affects the dependent variable, but is also related to the independent variable.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Extraneous variables are the variables other than the independent variable that can cause a change in the dependent variable which is controlled. A confounding variable is an uncontrolled variable other than an independent variable and it has an unwanted effect on the dependent variable.

Detailed explanation-3: -An extraneous variable is any variable not being investigated that has the potential to affect the outcome of a research study. In other words, it is any factor not considered an independent variable that can affect the dependent variables or controlled conditions.

Detailed explanation-4: -If you don’t control relevant extraneous variables, they may influence the outcomes of your study, and you may not be able to demonstrate that your results are really an effect of your independent variable.

Detailed explanation-5: -The dependent varible is defined as the thing which is being measured in an experiment, whilst the independent variable is the thing that is being manipulated or changed. Extraneous variables are undesirable variables that influence the relationship between the variables that the experimenter is observing.

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