PSY309H5 Lecture 3: lecture 3
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Constant: something tha tcould caery but doesn"t in your study. Eg example gender age studying only males and manipulate medication level constant is geneder because different hormonal levels. Construct: hypothetical attributes or mechanisms that hekp explain or predict behaviour in our theories. Operational definition: defines our constriucts by specifying exactly how it is measured or manipulated. Operational variable: a variable that is measured or manipulated that is designed to represent . Iv- condition that is manipulated or a variable that is believed to predict an outcome describe goal no iv predictor. 2 ways manipulated(situation) variable varaibel controlled by researchers eg situational variable eg cyberball inclusions. Participant variable characteristics participants bring with them things typically cant manipulated or unethical. Dv- measure in response to iv measured variable observing what is response given 2 variables. The iv and dv are defined by you! Anxiety as a participant variable selp=f- report measures of anxiety. Or ways to induce anxiety in the lab.
