Research Design: Independent and Dependent Variables
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Within the context of experimental research how would I define "independent " and "dependent" variables? What are some issues involved? What is a confounding variable?
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Discusses independent and dependent variables.
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An experimental has one major aspect - it is called manipulation of a variable. What experimenters do is take an aspect that they want to study this is called the independent variable. Then, the experimenter will manipulate this variable. The changes that occur in behavior are called the dependent variable.
For example: Does studying with music provide better grades. The independent variable is ...
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