GCSE Psychology: Research Methods Exam Questions and Answers

GCSE Psychology: Research Methods Exam Questions and Answers Independent variable - Answer ️️ -The factor which is changed by the researcher in an experiment to make two or more conditions. Dependent variable - Answer ️️ -The factor which is measured in an experiment. Laboratory Experiment - Answer ️️ -A highly controlled method which measures participants' performance in two or more conditions. Experimental design - Answer ️️ -The way that participants are used in different conditions in an experiment. They may do all conditions or different participants may do each condition. Independent groups design - Answer ️️ -Different participants are used in each condition in an experiment Repeated measures design - Answer ️️ -Each participant takes part in every condition under test. Hypothesis - Answer ️️ -A testable statement (of the difference between the conditions in an experiment). This is rejected if not enough evidence is found and the null is accepted. Controls - Answer ️️ -Ways to keep variables constant in all conditions of an experiment. Mode - Answer ️️ -An average that is the most common score in a set. Descriptive statistics - Answer ️️ -Ways to summarise results from a study. This could be a measure of central tendency or spread of data. Bar chart - Answer ️️ -A graph with separate bars. usually there is one bar for each condition in an experiment. Median - Answer ️️ -An average that is the middle number in a set of scores when they are put in order from smallest to lar