YR 1 Lesson 1_ TEST 1_ Aims and Variables

Turn this research question into an aim:

Does caffeine help us to learn things more easily?

Answer explanation

You just need to take off the question mark and add a few words to the start of the sentence

Turn this research question into an aim:

Does listening to music helps us to remember more effectively?

Turn this research question into an aim:

Does appearance effect a jury’s decision to convict someone of a crime?

Identify the Independent variable and the dependent variable.

Men have faster reaction times than women.

• Men vs Women

• Operationalisation

• Reaction time

• DV

• in seconds

• IV

Identify the Independent variable and the dependent variable.

There is an effect of diet on the incidence of heart disease.

• Healthy diet vs Unhealthy diet

• DV

• incidence of heart disease

• Operationalisation

• in a 3 year period

• IV

Identify the Independent variable and the dependent variable.

There is no effect of using video games on aggression.

• Using video games or not

• Operationalized

• Number of aggressive behaviours observed

• DV

• aggression

• IV

Identify the Independent variable and the dependent variable.

Women drive slower than men.

• Driving

• Operationalised

• Average speed driven in mph over week

• IV

• Women vs Men

• DV

How could you operationalize the DV?

There is no effect of eating chocolate on happiness.

Answer explanation

What is the easiest way of finding out how people feel? Then....... turn it into numerical data!

What is the IV?

Treatment A is more effective at treating pain than treatment B.

• Type of treatment (Treatment A vs Treatment B)
• Type of pain relief
• Comparison of side effects
• Duration of treatment effectiveness

What is the IV?

Older people have poorer memories than younger people.

• Memory capacity
• Age of individuals

• Cognitive decline
• Learning ability