Research Methods Quiz

Which variable is manipulated or controlled by the researcher in an experiment?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Extraneous variable

• Confounding variable

Which variable is measured or observed in an experiment?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Extraneous variable

• Confounding variable

Which variable is not of primary interest in a study but may influence the dependent variable?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Extraneous variable

• Confounding variable

Which variable is any variable other and the IV that has affected the DV so we cannot be sure of the true source of changes to the DV.

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Extraneous variable

• Confounding variable

What is the term used to describe when participants in a study change their behavior due to their awareness of being observed?

• Demand characteristics

• Standardisation

• Randomisation

• Situational variables

What is the process of keeping the conditions of an experiment constant across all participants?

• Demand characteristics

• Standardisation

• Randomisation

• Situational variables

What is the process of assigning participants to different groups or conditions in an experiment by chance?

• Demand characteristics

• Standardisation

• Randomisation

• Situational variables

What are the variables that are specific to the situation or environment in which the study is conducted?

• Participant variables

• Investigator effects

• Subtopics

• Situational variables

What are the variables that are specific to the individuals participating in the study?

• Participant variables

• Investigator effects

• Subtopics

• Situational variables

What are the unintended influences that researchers may have on the results of a study?

• Participant variables

• Investigator effects

• Subtopics

• Situational variables