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13 Cards in this Set
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Independent Variable
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The variable thought to affect or change the depenent varialbe. the stimulus variable
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dependent variable
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depends on the independent variable. response variable, output
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predictor variable
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independent variable --accuracy btwn the degree of the relationship between the 2 variables
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criterion variable
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variable to be predicted
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internal validity
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relationship btwn independent and dependent variables
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control groups
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variable whose effects are neutralized, made a constant
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external validity
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generalizability to greater population--can this be?
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factorial design
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sutdy the effects of more than one variable
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nominal
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assigned (gender)
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ordinal
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order or rank (football rankings, class in school)
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Interval
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standardized (age)
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Reliablitiy
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degree of consistency with which it measures- quality
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validity
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refers to whether what you say is happening in an experiment is a result of the independ. variable or some uncontrollable factors.
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