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2. What is the IV?

  • The variable that is directly manipulated by the experimenter in order to observe the affects on the dependent variable.
  • The variable that is measured by the experimenter
  • Something which changes
  • The participants

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

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

4. What is the key aspect of a quasi experiment?

  • Is usually done on animals
  • Controlled
  • The IV is based on an existing difference between people (e.g. age or gender).
  • Takes place in a lab

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

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