Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
11 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
How many conditions should always be used in an experiment and why ?
|
2 so there can always be a comparison |
|
What are the two different groups? |
The experimental group and the control group |
|
What is the independent variable? |
What the researcher manipulates in the experiment |
|
what is the dependant variable? |
What the researcher measures in the experiment |
|
What is the point of an experiment? |
To establish the cause and effect ( one thing causes another to change) |
|
What are the three types experiments? |
-laboratory -field -natural |
|
What needs to be outlined for each experiment? |
They key features and the strengths/ weaknesses |
|
What are the 5 questions to find the key features of a experiment? |
1- where does it take place? 2-what happens to the IV? 3- what happens to the DV? 4-are there any EVs? 5- what happens in the procedure? |
|
What is EV? |
Extraneous variables are variables other then the IV which could cause a change to the DV |
|
What is bandauras theory? |
That we learn from models and if we see someone do something we will learn from this behaviour |
|
What are the key features of a lab experiment? |
Back (Definition) |