PSY100Y5 Lecture Notes - Social Desirability Bias, Axon Hillock, Axon Terminal
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Independent variable is the variable that is being manipulated. Dependent variable is that which you are trying to measure (depends on what the subjects do) No study is definitive, must be repeated somewhere else with different subjects. Procedure has to be detailed so that the research can be replicated more effectively. The only difference is the independent variable. We tend to choose something that is familiar (not threatening) Study has to be applicable in the real world to be useful. Polygraph is an invalid measurement as it only measures anxiety level. Just observation, no alteration (like how biologist hide when observing animals, etc. ) Can"t isolate cause, can"t be sure what"s causing the effect. Help determine what experimental method should be used. Depends on who is asking the question. Positive correlation - when one variable goes up, the other variable goes up. Negative correlation - when one variable goes down, the other variable goes down.
