The Variable That We Believe Will Affect the Dependent Variable

question 98

Multiple Choice

The variable that we believe will affect the dependent variable is the _____.

• A) confounding variable
• B) discrete variable
• C) independent variable
• D) extraneous variable

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Definitions:

Double-Blind Procedure

A research or testing methodology in which both the participants and the experimenters are unaware of who is receiving a specific treatment, to eliminate bias.

Experimental Research

A research method involving the manipulation of variables to determine cause-and-effect relationships.

Survey

A research method that involves collecting data from a sample of individuals through their responses to questions, aimed at gathering information about attitudes, behaviors, or characteristics.

Correlational Research

A type of non-experimental research method in which a researcher measures two variables, understands and assesses the statistical relationship between them without any causal assumption.