Research Methods Crossword

predicts a direction in a hypothesis
type of characteristics that cause the aim to be figured out and the pps behaviour changes
this causes the experiment to have less extraneous variables and reduces the researchers influence
this hypothesis predicts no difference between variables
a general statement of what the researcher intends to study
these may interfere with the IV or DV so should be controlled
eg age motivation personality gender
this is the variable the investigator measures
predicts a difference between two or more variables
a statement predicting what the results will show
an actor disguising as a participant or someone involved in the experiment
eg noise weather temperature instructions
where the participant and investigator are not aware of which condition they are in
the same procedure and instructions are given
An alternative independant variable that can affect results
describing how the IV will be manipulated and how the DV will be measured
The way the researchers behaviour may change the results
the variable we change
actors who disguise as participants or others involved in the experiment
where the IV is not changed