An independent variable is _____________?

Related Mcqs:

1. In which method of study of psychology, independent and dependent variable are important elements.

   A. Introspection Method
   B. Experimental Method
   C. Observational Method
   D. Case History Method

2. What it is called, when more than one independent variable works in an experimental situation?

   A. Situational Crisis
   B. Interaction
   C. Multisituational Effect
   D. Variable Crisis

3. An experiment is performed to see if background music improves learning Two groups study the same material. one while listening to music. The independent variable is:

   A. learning
   B. the size of the group
   C. the material studied
   D. music

4. The independent variable in an experiment is:

   A. the subject himself
   B. a measure of the subject’s behavior
   C. the variable that the experimenter chooses to manipulate
   D. any unwanted variable that may adversely affect the subject’s performance

5. The ability to exercise precise control over a variable is what distinguishes the _____________ method from other methods of scientific observation?

   A. randomized selection
   B. control group identification
   C. experimental
   D. hypothesis testing

6. Any procedural variable which can cause a subset of the population to be non-representative of the population is a _____________?

   A. sample error
   B. sample bias
   C. population error
   D. population bias
   E. None of these

7. A term use by Max Weber to refer to people who have the same prestige or lifestyle, independent of their class positions is called_________?

   A. Social change
   B. Status group
   C. Vertical mobility
   D. None of these

8. In which of the following cultures is an independent view of the self-most likely to be the norm?

   A. China
   B. Japan
   C. Africa
   D. United States

9. in the traditional learning experiment, the effect of practice on performance is investigate(d) performance is the ______________ variable.

   A. independent
   B. extraneous
   C. dependent
   D. control

10. In the simplest experiment, the two groups of subjects are treated exactly alike except for the ______________ variable.

    A. independent
    B. dependent
    C. extraneous
    D. hypothetical theory formulation