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- 1IV (Independent Variable)What we change
- 2DV (Dependent Variable)What we measure (results)
- 3Alternative HypothesisHow we think the IV will affect the DV
- 4Directional (One-Tailed) HypothesisX will be different to / have a relationship with Y in a specific way
(Example: there will be a positive correlation between temperature and ice cream sales. Men will be better at manual tasks than women) - 5Non-Directional (Two Tailed) HypothesisThere will be a difference / relationship between X and Y
(Example: There will be a relationship between temperature and ice cream sales. There will be a difference between men and women in ability to do manual tasks) - 6Null HypothesisThere will be no difference or relationship
- 7OperationalisationHow exactly we are measuring something (e.g. intelligence)
- 8EV (Extraneous Variable)Anything other than the IV which may affect results
- 9Situational VariableSomething about the situation or environment which may affect results (e.g. weather)
- 10Participant VariableSomething about the participant which may affect results (e.g. attention span)
- 11Experimenter VariablesA situational variable. How the experimenter may affect the participant (e.g. how they look)
- 12Confounding VariableA variable which HAS caused a change in results
- 13Target PopulationThe group we want to research on / generalise research to (e.g. UK citizens, a school class, butchers)
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- A level Psychology (Research Methods) Karteikarten am Key Terms, erstellt von Niamh C am 08/04/2017.
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