For example, in a study looking at how tutoring impacts test scores, the dependent variable would be the participants' test scores since that is what is being measured.
INDEPENDENT VARIABLES.
For example, someone's age might be an independent variable. Other factors (such as what they eat, how much they go to school, how much television they watch) aren't going to change a person's age.
INTERVENING VARIABLES.
For example, there is an association between being poor and having a shorter life span.
MODERATOR VARIABLES.
For example: According to the American Psychological Association, stress has a bigger impact on men than women.
CONTROL VARIABLES. - sorry di ko po alam
EXTRANEOUS VARIABLES.
Example: Situational variable To perform your experiment, you use the lab rooms on campus. They are only available either early in the morning or late in the day. Because time of day may affect test performance, it's an extraneous variable.
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There are six common variable types:
DEPENDENT VARIABLES.
For example, in a study looking at how tutoring impacts test scores, the dependent variable would be the participants' test scores since that is what is being measured.
INDEPENDENT VARIABLES.
For example, someone's age might be an independent variable. Other factors (such as what they eat, how much they go to school, how much television they watch) aren't going to change a person's age.
INTERVENING VARIABLES.
For example, there is an association between being poor and having a shorter life span.
MODERATOR VARIABLES.
For example: According to the American Psychological Association, stress has a bigger impact on men than women.
CONTROL VARIABLES. - sorry di ko po alam
EXTRANEOUS VARIABLES.
Example: Situational variable To perform your experiment, you use the lab rooms on campus. They are only available either early in the morning or late in the day. Because time of day may affect test performance, it's an extraneous variable.