BTEC Applied Psychology LAA

An independent variable is the variable being...

• Manipulated

• Measured

• Multiplied

• Moulded

The dependent variable is the variable being...

• Manipulated

• Moulded

• Measured

• Multiplied

Identify the dependent variable (DV):

There will be a significant difference in the amount of studying done between students listening to music or not listening to music.

• Amount of studying

• Listening to music

• Not listening to music

• Not studying

A 2-tailed hypothesis can also be referred to as what?

• Null

• Directional

• Non-directional

• Alternative

Identify the type of the following hypothesis:

There will be a significant increase in mood in days that have 6 hours of clear skies than days that have 3 hours of clear skies.

• 1-tailed

• 2-tailed

• Null

• Alternative

Which type of hypothesis doesn't predict an interaction between the IVs and the DV?

• Alternative

• 2-tailed

• 1-tailed

• Null

Other than the IV, which other type of variable might affect your results?

• Confounding

• Hypothesis

• Extraneous

• Alternative

When an extraneous variable has impacted your results, what type of variable does it become?

• Alternative

• Confounding

• Extraneous

• Operationalised

Which of the following is not an experimental method?

• Laboritory

• Quasi

• Survey

• Field

Which of the following experimental methods does not involve manipulation of the IV?

• Survey

• Quasi

• Laboratory

• Field