RESEARCH METHODS AQA A LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY GLOSSARY ALREADY GRADED A

RESEARCH METHODS AQA A LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY GLOSSARY ALREADY GRADED A Experimental Method - Answer ️️ -a research method using random allocation of participants and the manipulation of variables to determine cause and effect Variable - Answer ️️ -A variable is anything that can vary, i.e. changed or be changed, such as memory, attention, time taken to perform a task, etc. Experimental Method - Answer ️️ -a research method using random allocation of participants and the manipulation of variables to determine cause and effect Variable - Answer ️️ -A variable is anything that can vary, i.e. changed or be changed, such as memory, attention, time taken to perform a task, etc. Independent Variable - Answer ️️ -the factor manipulated by researchers in an investigation Dependent Variable - Answer ️️ -the factor measured by researchers in an investigation Operationalism - Answer ️️ -the process of defining variables into measurable factors Investigator effects - Answer ️️ -a researcher effect where researcher features influence participants results Double blind technique - Answer ️️ -A double-blind study is one in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment. This procedure is utilized to prevent bias in research results. Double-blind studies are particularly useful for preventing bias due to demand characteristics or the placebo effect. Extraneous variables - Answer ️️ -variables other than the IV that might affect the DV Confounding Variables - Answer ️️ -uncontrolled extraneous variables that negatively affect results