Psychology Variables

Which step involves reviewing the data to draw conclusions?

• Analyse the data

• Conduct the experiment

• Design an experiment

• Identify the problem

Which variable is directly manipulated by the researcher?

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

• Extraneous Variable

• Confounding Variable

What is the role of a confounding variable in research?

• It is the main focus of the study

• It is a variable that is controlled

• It can obscure the true relationship between independent and dependent variables

• It is a variable that is measured

What is the purpose of changing the independent variable?

• To keep the experiment simple

• To observe whether it affects another variable

• To ensure no changes occur

• To make the experiment longer

What is the dependent variable in the experiment shown in the diagram?

• Caffeine

• Experimental group

• Number of words recalled

• Control group

What is the main focus of the experiment shown in the diagram?

• The effect of caffeine on memory

• The effect of sugar on energy

• The effect of exercise on health

• The effect of sleep on concentration

What is the role of caffeine in the experiment?

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Control variable

• Extraneous variable

What type of variable is the number of words recalled in the experiment?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Control variable

• Extraneous variable

Which of the following is an example of an extraneous variable?

• Temperature in the room

• The main hypothesis

• The independent variable

• The dependent variable

Independent variable is to dependent variable as _________ is to ____________.

• hypothesis | conclusion
• effect | cause
• cause | effect.
• conclusion | hypothesis