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Which of the following best defines a third variable?
Which of the following best defines a third variable?
- A variable that is randomly assigned to participants in experimental research
- A variable that is manipulated in experimental research
- A variable that is measured in correlational research
- A variable that is unmeasured in correlational research but can explain the relationship between two other variables (correct)
What is the main purpose of experimental research in social psychology?
What is the main purpose of experimental research in social psychology?
- To determine the cause of a particular outcome
- To measure the relationship between two variables
- To manipulate variables and make strong inferences about the relationship between them (correct)
- To randomly assign participants to different conditions
What does self-selection refer to in correlational research?
What does self-selection refer to in correlational research?
- The situation in which the participant determines their own level of each variable (correct)
- The situation in which the researcher determines the participant's level of each variable
- The situation in which the researcher determines their own level of each variable
- The situation in which the participant determines the researcher's level of each variable
What is the independent variable in correlational research?
What is the independent variable in correlational research?
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What is the dependent variable in experimental research?
What is the dependent variable in experimental research?
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