RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION
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Question
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In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or changed in some way by the experimenter is called the ____ variable, whereas the variable that is measured to find out the effects of the treatment is called the ____ variable
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Control; experimental
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Independent; dependent
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Experimental; control
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Dependent; independent
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -An independent variable is the variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test the effects on the dependent variable. A dependent variable is the variable being tested and measured in a scientific experiment.
Detailed explanation-2: -The independent variable, also known as the manipulated variable, is the factor manipulated by the researcher, and it produces one or more results, known as dependent variables.
Detailed explanation-3: -An experiment usually has three kinds of variables: independent, dependent, and controlled. The independent variable is the one that is changed by the scientist. To insure a fair test, a good experiment has only ONE independent variable.
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