Questions and Answers
What is an Experimental Group?
What is a Control Group?
What are extraneous variables?
Variables other than the independent variables that may influence the dependent variable.
What does confounding variable mean?
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Study Notes
Experimental and Control Groups
- Experimental Group: Consists of subjects who receive a specific treatment related to the independent variable, allowing researchers to assess the effects of that treatment.
- Control Group: Made up of similar subjects who do not receive the treatment, serving as a baseline to compare the effects observed in the experimental group.
Variables in Experiments
- Extraneous Variables: These are additional variables that may influence the dependent variable, potentially confounding the results of a study if not controlled.
- Confounding Variables: Arise when two variables are intertwined, making it challenging to determine the individual impact of each on the dependent variable, which can lead to misleading conclusions in experimental research.
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