Question 1
What is the term for the factor a researcher deliberately changes in an experiment?
- Independent variable
- Confounding variable
- Dependent variable
- Control variable
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Independent variable
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- Sampling
- Experiments
- Missing Data
- Construct Validity
- Ethics
- Grounded Theory
- Meta-analysis
- Multiple Testing
- Study Design
- Variables
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Question 2
What is the term for the outcome a researcher measures during an experiment?
- Independent variable
- Dependent variable
- Control variable
- Sampling variable
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Dependent variable
Question 3
What is the name for the participants who receive the treatment being tested?
- Comparison sample
- Control group
- Experimental group
- Placebo group
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Experimental group
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