RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The one that is excluded
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The one that is changed by the experimenter
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The one that is observed or measured
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Not of interest to the experimenter
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Detailed explanation-1: -The independent variable (IV) in psychology is the characteristic of an experiment that is manipulated or changed by researchers, not by other variables in the experiment. For example, in an experiment looking at the effects of studying on test scores, studying would be the independent variable.
Detailed explanation-2: -Question: What’s an independent variable? Answer: An independent variable is exactly what it sounds like. It is a variable that stands alone and isn’t changed by the other variables you are trying to measure.
Detailed explanation-3: -Independent Variable-The variable that changes on its own or is changed by the experimenter.
Detailed explanation-4: -The dependent variable (sometimes known as the responding variable) is what is being studied and measured in the experiment. It’s what changes as a result of the changes to the independent variable.