A level psychology WJEC research
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methods
IV - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The variable that is manipulated by
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the researcher to see if it effects the DV.
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DV - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The variable that the researcher
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measures.
Co-Variables - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The two variables
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measured in a correlation study |\ |\ |\ |\
Operationalisation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Defining variables in |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
form so they can be easily manipulated or measured e.g. the
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operationalisation of intelligence as in IQ score. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Extraneous Variables - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Variables in a
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study that are not being manipulated or measured by the
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researcher but affect the results (DV) of all the participants'
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behaviour equally. |\
Confounding Variables - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Variables in a
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study that aren't being manipulated or measured by the
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researcher that affect some of the participants' behaviours but
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not others.
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, Situational Variables - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Factors in the
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environment that can unintentionally affect the DV in a study e.g.
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noise, temperature, lighting or time of day.
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Dealing with Situational Variables - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dealt
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with using standardised procedures ensuring that all participants
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are tested under the same conditions. Therefore the environment
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is controlled.
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Participant Variables - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Individual
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characteristics of each participant that may impact how he or |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
she responds e.g. mood, anxiety or intelligence
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Dealing with Participant Variables - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dealt
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with using repeated measures design or matched pairs design
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which matches the participants on abilities, backgrounds and
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characteristics.
Researcher Effects - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔When a researcher
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unintentionally or intentionally influences the outcome of any |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
research they are conducting. Example 1 - Non-verbal
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Communication e.g. facial expression. Example 2 - Physical |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Characteristics e.g. gender. Example 3 - Bias in Interpretation of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Data.
Dealing with Researcher Effects - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dealt
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with using a double-blind design meaning both the participant
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and person conducting the study don't know the aims therefore
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the researcher can't affect the results.
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methods
IV - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The variable that is manipulated by
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the researcher to see if it effects the DV.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
DV - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The variable that the researcher
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
measures.
Co-Variables - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The two variables
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
measured in a correlation study |\ |\ |\ |\
Operationalisation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Defining variables in |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
form so they can be easily manipulated or measured e.g. the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
operationalisation of intelligence as in IQ score. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Extraneous Variables - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Variables in a
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study that are not being manipulated or measured by the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
researcher but affect the results (DV) of all the participants'
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behaviour equally. |\
Confounding Variables - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Variables in a
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study that aren't being manipulated or measured by the
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researcher that affect some of the participants' behaviours but
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not others.
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, Situational Variables - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Factors in the
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environment that can unintentionally affect the DV in a study e.g.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
noise, temperature, lighting or time of day.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Dealing with Situational Variables - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dealt
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with using standardised procedures ensuring that all participants
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are tested under the same conditions. Therefore the environment
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is controlled.
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Participant Variables - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Individual
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characteristics of each participant that may impact how he or |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
she responds e.g. mood, anxiety or intelligence
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Dealing with Participant Variables - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dealt
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with using repeated measures design or matched pairs design
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
which matches the participants on abilities, backgrounds and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
characteristics.
Researcher Effects - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔When a researcher
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
unintentionally or intentionally influences the outcome of any |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
research they are conducting. Example 1 - Non-verbal
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Communication e.g. facial expression. Example 2 - Physical |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Characteristics e.g. gender. Example 3 - Bias in Interpretation of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Data.
Dealing with Researcher Effects - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dealt
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with using a double-blind design meaning both the participant
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and person conducting the study don't know the aims therefore
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the researcher can't affect the results.
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