Variables and Operationalization
Psychology ⇒ Research Methods in Psychology
Variables and Operationalization starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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A researcher wants to know if listening to music affects test performance. What is the independent variable?
A researcher wants to study the effect of caffeine on memory. What is the dependent variable in this study?
A researcher wants to study the effect of noise on concentration. In this study, what is the independent variable?
A researcher wants to study the relationship between exercise and mood. Suggest an operational definition for 'exercise'.
A study measures 'intelligence' by the number of correct answers on an IQ test. What is the operational definition of intelligence in this study?
Describe how you would operationalize the variable 'stress' in a psychological study.
Describe the difference between an independent and a dependent variable.
Explain the difference between a continuous and a discrete variable, giving an example of each.
Explain why confounding variables are a problem in research.
Explain why it is important to operationalize variables in psychological research.
Is 'age' a continuous or discrete variable?
What is a confounding variable?
What is a variable in psychological research?
