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IV, DIV, Control group etc.
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Psychology
11th Grade
03/02/2015

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Independant Variable
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The variable that is manipulated or changed by the experimenter

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Dependant Variable

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The variable which is measured in an experiment

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Extraneous Variable

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Any variable apart from the IV that can cause change in the DV, and affect the results

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Control Group

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the group of participants not exposed to the experimental condition

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Hypothesis

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A testable prediction of the relationship between two or more events or characteristics

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