The independent variable (IV) is the variable that is directly manipulated by the experimenter.
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True
False
Pregunta 2
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What are participant effects?
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When the participants are aware what is expected of them, so the participants change their behavior.
When the researchers behavior or characteristics influence the research in any way.
Variables associated with the research situation.
The variables associated with the research participants.
Pregunta 3
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Directional or Non-Directional hypothesis?
'There will be a difference between the number of words recalled correctly during a memory test when it is done under quiet conditions and when it is done under noisy conditions'.
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Directional
Non-Directional
Pregunta 4
Pregunta
-SELECT TWO-
Which of the following experiments is the IV manipulated by the experimenter?
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Lab Experiment
Natural Experiment
Field Experiment
Pregunta 5
Pregunta
-SELECT TWO-
Which of the following are weaknesses of natural experiments?
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Lacks ecological validity
Decreased internal validity
Results can be hard to interpret
Many extraneous variables
Demand characteristics
Ethical issues
Pregunta 6
Pregunta
A disadvantage of independent groups design is order effects.
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True
False
Pregunta 7
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Random sampling is when
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People are selected if they are readily available
Participants self-select
Everyone in the target population has an equal chance of being selected
Pregunta 8
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Reliability refers to whether the test is measuring what it claims to measure.
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True
False
Pregunta 9
Pregunta
-SELECT THREE-
Which of the following are measures of central tendency?