Ideally, in an Experimental Situation, Everything Is Held Constant Except

question 169

Multiple Choice

Ideally, in an experimental situation, everything is held constant except for the _______________, which is manipulated by the researchers.

• A) control variable
• B) dependent variable
• C) independent variable
• D) extraneous variable

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Definitions:

Observations

The act of watching carefully with attention to details for the purpose of gathering data.

Experiment

A scientific procedure undertaken to test a hypothesis by manipulating and measuring variables to observe the effect.

Independent T-tests

A statistical test that compares the means of two independent groups in order to determine if there is a statistically significant difference between them.

Statistical Difference

A significant change or discrepancy between groups or conditions that is unlikely to have occurred by chance.