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6. What is the key aspect of a lab experiment?

  • All of the above
  • Take place in HIGHLY CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS.
  • Doesn’t necessarily have to be a ‘laboratory’, just has to be highly controlled.
  • Researcher manipulates the IV and records the effect on the DV.

7. What is meant by the aim of an experiment?

  • What you're measuring
  • The IV
  • What you want to find out
  • Your prediction

8. What are the 3 types of variables to control?

  • All of the above
  • Investigator variables
  • Participant variables
  • Situational variables

9. What is investigator bias?

  • An investigator’s beliefs about what they’re studying can create bias. This could be subconsciously (or consciously).
  • How an investigator can affect the experiment
  • Participant variables
  • Something to do with leading questions

10. What is meant by the hypothesis of an experiment?

  • Your prediction
  • A testable statement of the relationship between two variables
  • The DV
  • The equipment you need