Terms definition
Experiment: Researcher manipulates one or more variables, attempts to
control extraneous factors, and then measures how the manipulated variables
affect participants’ responses.
Independent variable (IV): Variable manipulated by the researcher
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Dependent variable (DV): Response measured, to determine
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whether an IV has produced an effect
Experiment: Researcher manipulates one or more variables, attempts to
control extraneous factors, and then measures how the manipulated variables
affect participants’ responses.
Independent variable (IV): Variable manipulated by the researcher
●
Dependent variable (DV): Response measured, to determine
●
whether an IV has produced an effect